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Canada's Federal Budget. CCPA Submits Five Proposals | |
OTTAWA— “What’s in this budget matters, more than ever,” says CCPA Senior Economist Marc Lee. “Canadians expect a budget that will stave off the worst of the current recession, keep and create jobs, and lay the groundwork for a fairer, greener, and more sustainable economy.”
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Gaza: The Red Cross Demands Urgent Access to Wounded | |
Geneva/Jerusalem/Tel Aviv (ICRC) - On the afternoon of 7 January, four Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) managed to obtain access for the first time to several houses in the Zaytun neighbourhood of Gaza City that had been affected by Israeli shelling.
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Canada’s Top CEOs Reach New Pay High | |
TORONTO – Canada may be in for a rocky economic ride, but the nation’s best paid 100 CEOs are still basking in the glow of the banner year of 2007: they got a record 22% average pay hike in 2007.
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Liberals : Conservatives must act to address soldiers’ health care needs | |
OTTAWA – A recent report by the Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces exposes the need for the Conservative government to act to ensure that Canada’s soldiers enjoy the health care services they deserve, said Liberal Veterans Affairs Critic Rob Oliphant in a statement on December 18, 2008.
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Fredy Villanueva's Death. CRARR Questions Crown's Decision | |
Montréal - The Crown's decision not to press criminal charges against the police officer who shot at three young men in Montreal- North on August 9, 2008, raises serious questions because it is based upon the results of the SQ investigation, which in and of itself raises major concerns.
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Campaign Against Sharia Law in Britain | |
According to campaign organiser, Maryam Namazie, ‘Even in civil matters, Sharia law is discriminatory, unfair and unjust, particularly against women and children. Moreover, its voluntary nature is a sham; many women will be pressured into going to these courts and abiding by their decisions. These courts are a quick and cheap route to injustice and do nothing to promote minority rights and social cohesion. Public interest, particularly with regard to women and children, requires an end to Sharia and all other faith-based courts and tribunals.'
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One of Canada's Largest Unions Condemns Deal with Colombia | |
Ottawa - The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) has joined with other labour and human rights organizations in condemning the Harper government's approval of a free-trade deal with Colombia. The union is urging MPs in Ottawa to reject the tentative deal.
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