Category: Our Society

The year 2014 brings with it the opportunity for reflection and resolve. The crippling ice

Five years ago, the global economy was shaken by the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. As the crisis deepened in the fall of 2008, no one could predict how bad things might get. Some of the world’s biggest banks collapsed and major manufacturers faced bankruptcy.

Torontonians were saddened and concerned by the police shooting death of 18‐year‐old Sammy Yatim on a streetcar in downtown Toronto

The Canadian Labour Congress is launching a major effort to highlight the values of the

The Conservative government of Stephen Harper is pursuing a deliberate policy of creating a low‐wage

In many jurisdictions around the world, working people have endeavoured to ensure that major development

The Putting Students First Act, 2012 is an undemocratic attempt to impose the collective agreements on education workers across the province.

The recent spate of gun violence in Toronto requires a response that fully addresses the issues of youth violence and community safety. At the core of that response are three elements: good jobs, strong services, and respect.

The speculation about how a Harper majority government would act is over. One yearo its mandate, it is proving to be the most viciously anti-worker Federal government in living memory. When Stephen Harper urged the G20 leaders to impose austerity instead of fixing the global financial system, he was deadly serious.