The Catalyst Summer 2008
By Michael Krakowiak |
The Catalyst Summer 2008
Book Review: Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word by Alex Himelfarb and Jordan Himelfarb
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Different Take on Taxes in Canada
Edited by Alex Himelfarb and Jordan Himelfarb
Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2013
Reviewed by Dennis Howlett
Who would have thought that a book about taxes would make for some very interesting summer reading? But Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word, edited by father and son team of Alex and Jordan Himelfarb, is just that. This collection of essays covers a broad range of topics. It looks at how important our tax system is to the kind of society we create and how it can be used to reduce inequality and fight climate change.
Press Release: Food Bank Volunteers Fed Up with Government Inaction
By Citizens for Public Justice |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON: October 17, 2013 — On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, food bank volunteers will walk away from their lunch lines to serve up food for thought on street corners in major cities across the country. They are asking everyday Canadians to re-consider food charity as the solution…
“Climate Change Is Eating Us”
By Thea deGroot |
By Thea deGroot
This February, my husband, Art and I had the privilege of participating in a Tanzania tour with Farm Radio International, a Canadian charity supporting broadcasters in developing countries to strengthen small-scale farming and rural communities providing impact programming, broadcaster resources and training.
Video: How the climate crisis impacts food security
By Keira Kang |
This infographic video explores how our changing climate adversely impacts food security around the world.
Groundings: Finding Belonging in the Margins
By Jasmine Duckworth |
As a small child, I attended a church where members greeted each other as family. I had many “aunts” and “uncles” who I sat with during services while my mom would provide ASL interpretation. One perspective would be that this group of Deaf members, sitting at the front right edge of the church, was on…