Oct 6, 2023 – The police and …

Oct 6, 2023 – The police and …   BC Tyee - Ted Rutland and Karl Beaulieu Why Pairing Police and Social Workers Makes Life Worse for Unhoused People - And what we should be doing instead. Since 2009, Montreal police have patrolled with … [Read more...]

Clean environment a human right…

Sept 2, 2022  United Nations Declaration: Climate and Environment UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right “The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the 'historic' decision and said … [Read more...]

Live bullets…

Jan 28, 2022 – Vice.com (Canada) – Justin Ling ‘They’re Shooting Live Bullets at Us’: Guards Keep Firing Guns at Edmonton’s Federal Prison - Inmates, corrections guards, and advocates tell VICE World News that they’re extremely worried at the … [Read more...]

Tasting politics…

Sept 3, 2021  Global TV News - Doyle Potenteau Kelowna 3rd on national crime severity index: Statistics Canada  Crime stats make their way into every election.  The link is a cautionary tale that addresses the question about the stand-off between … [Read more...]

Stolen Dreams …

Sept 24, 2019  BBC (UK) Greta Thunberg: 'Leaders failed us on climate change' A 16 year old Swedish girl has shaken a world audience with the urgency and proximity of global disaster from climate change.  Her remarks before the UN in New York … [Read more...]

Prisons and US Justice…

Aug 24, 2019  The Appeal.com (US) How Warren and Sanders would overhaul the criminal system  https://mailchi.mp/theappeal/daily-appeal-347111?e=5540d3cc3d US Presidential candidates spell out justice reform platforms Medium.com - Elizabeth … [Read more...]

Temp workers…

May 17, 2019 CBC News – Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani Number of temp workers jumped by 50% in last 20 years, StatsCan says This report may be insightful for understanding the issues around income inequality and growing inadequacy in income generally and … [Read more...]

Insurance again…

Nov 1, 2018  Toronto Star – Robert Cribb Accident victims denied millions in benefits by insurers, lawsuits allege A lawsuit brought by a Canada Border Agency officer is likely to have ripple effect throughout the insurance industry and government … [Read more...]

30,000…

Sept 6, 2017 CBC News – Christina Lopes Canada should welcome up to 30,000 DACA young people facing deportation in U.S., senator says Ontario Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar has a bold and powerful way to be supportive of the Deferred Action for … [Read more...]

The precariat…

Dec 29, 2016 World Economic Forum – Guy Standing The precariat, populism and robots: is basic income a political imperative? Standing, a University of London researcher, offers a question about the need to re-frame the current assumptions around … [Read more...]