[…] Canadians a fantastic reference for anyone concerned with the economic shifts resulting from an effective response to the climate emergency. Rapid decarbonization done right is about opportunity and gain, not loss and pain—an all-in response to the climate crisis would create tens of millions of jobs and trillions in economic activity this decade. But […]
[…] a refugee. We do not know what kind of reception Mary and Joseph had in Egypt. But one wonders if they’d have been accepted under the current practices of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). This year, CIC’s running slogan could have been “beware the rogue refugees.” It is an approach to migration that has […]
Mike Hogeterp reviews Good Government? Good Citizens? Courts, Politics and Markets in a Changing Canada by W.A. Bogart.
[…] be true that everyone wants peace, love and harmony – in the abstract. Deciding what that concretely means in real life may not be as easy or conflict- free as he makes it seem. Nevertheless, it’s a discussion that needs to take place, and reading The Economics of Happiness is a good place to start.
[…] all kinds and giving back or to others in gratitude. Healthy societies, observes Visser, actively cultivate an attitude of gratitude. In the Christian tradition, gratitude is a free response to grace from the first giver of all. Visser reminds the reader that only gratitude motivated by love is a virtue. Love remains the primary […]
[…] appeal rejections to the new Refugee Appeal Division. They will have to appeal directly to the Federal Court. Kenney proposes such a list include countries that are free from widespread persecution, such as democracies with strong human rights records. Safe country lists are not new. Most European democracies have them, some with as few […]
Early in 2008, the House of Commons St anding Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and Status of People with Disabilities (HUMA) initiated a study on the federal role in reducing poverty. Since then, there has been a federal election and Parliament has been prorogued twice. There were times when we wondered […]
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to place into our national record my commendation of a very extraordinary Canadian; a man who was not only a champion of justice, a voice for the voiceless, and a man deep and compelling faith, but a mentor and cherished friend. His name was Gerald Vandezande.”
Twelve years ago, British Columbia & Newfoundland and Labrador shared the distinction of having some of the highest poverty rates in the country. Ten years later, Newfoundland had one of the lowest poverty rates amongst the provinces while BC still had the highest. What made the difference?
[…] Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released the annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) 2013 in advance of the federal budget expected in late March. This year’s AFB, entitled, “Doing Better Together” proposes a financial plan that focuses on the public good as opposed to austerity measures that undermine growth and hurt low-income Canadians the most.
