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…
September 2, 2022 by
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…
January 28, 2022 by
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…
September 3, 2021 by
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 …
September 24, 2019 by
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…
August 23, 2019 by
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 by
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…
November 1, 2018 by
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…
September 6, 2017 by
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…
December 29, 2016 by
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...]