The tragic discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval residential school in Saskatchewan is a powerful reminder that this was not simply a "dark chapter" in the history of Canada. For over a century, these institutions were [...]
In a move which reveals the clownish willingness of the Kenney government to subordinate policy to ideology, the provincial government has sent letters to the four major universities in Alberta demanding a witch hunt against research that involves [...]
The well-being of Newfoundland and Labrador energy workers has been thrown into jeopardy, following the recent collapse, then revival, of government-corporate talks to bail out the Terra Nova offshore oilfield. These workers and their communities [...]
By Jack Grey On June 7, workers at Wine Rack set up picket lines outside select stores of the Ontario alcohol retailer. The workers, members of the Services Employees International Union Local 2, voted to strike by an overwhelming majority on [...]
PV Labour Bureau From June 15 to 19, nearly 4000 delegates met online in the first ever “virtual” Canadian Labour Congress convention. With less than 15 hours of floor time in total, union leadership and delegates maneuvered in lightning-round [...]
The Parti communiste du Québec (PCQ) is denouncing Quebec’s new language bill as “a useless and divisive political maneuver” by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). The PCQ warns that the real purpose of the legislation, Bill 96, An Act [...]
On June 23, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a motion to again condemn the US blockade of Cuba. The UN has repeatedly voted in favour of similar motions, by very wide margins, but this year’s vote is particularly important because of [...]
Interview with Cuban Ambassador Josefina Vidal The importance of the Cuban Revolution cannot be overestimated. For over 60 years, it has stood as a beacon for workers and oppressed people all over the world, and particularly in Latin America. It [...]
The discovery of the remains of 215 First Nation children in unmarked graves at a residential school site in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory has prompted increased calls for action on decolonization. As the July 1 holiday approaches, Idle No [...]
On Wednesday May 19th, the City of Toronto sent a massive force to clear the encampment at Lamport Stadium Park. Roughly 60 City of Toronto corporate security guards and police officers (including eight on horseback), six people in Hazmat suits, a [...]
