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A people’s recovery? Only if we force it!

Finally, some really great news – government auditors have located over a half trillion dollars in the public treasury, to pay for a people’s recovery from the current economic crisis. $553 billion, in fact. It’s enough to pay for a federal [...]

Trudeau’s sleight of knee

The weekend of June 6-7 saw protests in communities across Canada, denouncing systemic racism and police brutality. There were huge turnouts in large centres, but some of the most impressive rallies were in smaller cities. Regina, with a [...]

Labour cannot remain silent in the face of war

On February 25, the Canadian Labour Congress holds its annual “Lobby Day.” Hundreds of union activists participate, meeting with MPs to press for legislation and action on issues that matter most to working people. If the CLC website is any [...]

Anti-Semitic creep: rooting out “the longest hatred”

As the contradictions within capitalism sharpen, the world is hurtled through a gauntlet of ever deeper crises. At any given moment we face the threat of economic collapse, war or environmental catastrophe – or some combination of the three. In [...]

Ottawa’s Indigenous Policies in Shambles

As fallout from the SNC-Lavalin scandal spreads, the record of Trudeau's election pledges to Indigenous peoples could affect next October's federal campaign.

National Indigenous Peoples Day: June 21

Canada prides itself on being a country of equality, justice, democracy, and human rights. While the original peoples of this land are still denied access to these values, that claim is a mockery of reality.