www.theglobeandmail.com AGO loses its cool over equity, reconciliation and Israel-Palestine
The departure of Indigenous AGO curator Wanda Nanibush reveals how difficult it is to bring outspoken changemakers into venerable museums
I would go to the nearest CLSC, and ask to speak with a social worker (it’s usually by appointment). The SW should be able to direct you to appropriate resources for navigating the system. For example there is a Medicare program for lower income folks. Good luck!
Where is the neo-con content?
Agreed, the level of concentration in grocery distribution is worse than the telecoms. At this point they need to be broken up and run as non-profits!
Sure, but do all Corporate sectors get dozens of billions in direct and indirect subsidies year after year?
Sure, there should be more unity.
When Unifor left the Canadian Labour Caucus (CLC) in January 2018 an institutional barrier to building effective working class solidarity was created.
But these are major unions whose members aren’t necessarily representing the working class…
I’ve Tracked Canadian Strikes For The Last Two Years. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Strike News Coverage.
pressprogress.ca I've Tracked Canadian Strikes For The Last Two Years. Here's What I've Learned About Strike News Coverage.
Strike news coverage is inconsistent across the country. This needs to change.
Big Real Estate Executives Among Top Donors to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
pressprogress.ca Big Real Estate Executives Among Top Donors to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
Conservative Party’s donor list includes names of real estate investors and developers that are buying up affordable housing across Canada
Big Surprise, faux populist backed by real estate moguls
bc.ctvnews.ca A B.C. study gave 50 homeless people $7,500 each. Here's what they spent it on.
A new B.C.-based study undercuts the persistent stereotype that homeless people can't be trusted with cash, according to the lead researcher who says it also highlights a different way to respond to the crisis.
No reason not to do this across the board
Barriers like racism, distrust may be main cause of health-care disparities for Indigenous women, study says
The federal and provincial governments have largely been the ones stealing the land, with anglo and Franco settlers aiding in certain instances.
Absolutely nothing to do with Immigration!
Of course, we need government action! But do you know the micro plastic content coming from tap water? Do you have much of a choice as to what you are consuming? Wouldn’t you want to filter it out?
As far as technology, this isn’t pie in the sky, it seems fairly simple and I wouldn’t be surprised if home-made solar punk versions start appearing in zines and online forums.
Of course we need stop producing plastics, or at least the types that break down so easily.
But even then, the micro plastics will likely remain in the environment for some time, so efforts to filter them from water are important. Especially considering as some of the health effects are only starting to become apparent. See https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/08/microplastics-infiltrate-all-systems-of-body-cause-behavioral-changes/
news.ubc.ca Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer
UBC scientists create device that uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.
The media is blaming immigrants for the housing crisis. They're wrong
breachmedia.ca The media is blaming immigrants for the housing crisis. They're wrong ⋆ The Breach
Instead of halting immigration, we should regulate the investors and developers driving and profiting from sky-high housing prices
Some folks on here have been repeating this garbage as well
Lol, the way Harper ran things, you just knew this International Democratic Union organization was fakeAF
www.antihate.ca GOP Operative Working For Stephen Harper Named In Latest Trump Indictment
Mike Roman, charged alongside 18 others for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, is employed as an Assistant Chairman of the International Democratic Union. Pictures posted to his social media show him on the ground supporting the 2022 blockade protests in Ottawa.
Colour me surprised!
I tried to signup for Freedom but I could not retain my existing phone number since they didn’t offer services in my former area code. Hopefully this changes that, but yeah not holding my breath!
Jobs will be wiped out with Alberta’s pause on renewable energy
globalnews.ca Jobs will be wiped out with Alberta’s pause on renewable energy: industry group | Globalnews.ca
A group that assists fossil fuel employees transition to the renewables industry, says the United Conservative Party government's move will wipe out an entire season of work.
A better use for Alberta’s Oil and Gas
Look to the future. Commit the province’s petroleum to making materials for a post-combustion economy.
Truly the stupidest most self-centred bunch in government.
They did the original reporting AFAICT, I seem to recall the whole article being free, but I understand they’re now paywalling :-(
Open source font supports the 34 First Nations languages of B.C.
https://fpcc.ca/stories/updated-bc-sans-font-now-available/
BC Sans 2.0 supports typing in the 34 First Nations languages of B.C.
Former Leader Of Ethnonationalist Political Party Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer
www.pembina.org Alberta's Renewable Energy Advantage
Alberta's potential for wind and solar will be a critical cornerstone of its energy economy. With counties like Vulcan County receiving more than 45% of revenue from renewable energy projects, it is unclear why the Alberta Government is so lukewarm on wind and solar.
Renewables fuel economic growth, pay rural Alberta bills and underpin an affordable electricity system
City for Sale: Airbnb scam quadruples rents, replaces long-term tenants with ghost hotels
theijf.org Government requests for Canadians’ Google data have jumped ten-fold in past five years
Government submitted 2,327 requests for user data in 2021, up from 249 in 2016
Time to jump ship from Google products?
ricochet.media Canadian Conservatives meet with far-right Israeli property developer who has advocated violence against Palestinians | Ricochet
Pierre Poilievre poses with the head of a group that believes there’s ‘too many Arabs’ in Jerusalem
A new bill seeks to abolish squatters rights
edmontonjournal.com New bill would abolish 'squatter's rights' in Alberta
A new bill aims to abolish adverse possession in Alberta in an attempt to defend landowners’ property rights.
If you can’t manage your land should you really be allowed to keep it?
breachmedia.ca Corporate power casts a long shadow at UN climate negotiations ⋆ The Breach
Amidst a boom in fossil fuel lobbyist attendance, Canada is doing the bidding of oil and gas companies at the UN summit in Egypt
Some people say Canada is three oil companies wearing a trench coat—but it might be more accurate to say it’s eight oil lobbyists wearing official government badges at the UN climate summit.
www.nationalobserver.com Hurricane Danielle set to slam Alberta with Category 5 shitstorm
Smith has already announced plans to challenge the Canadian Constitution, disregard the courts that interpret it and wage a broader war on the health-care system that would even make Jason Kenney blush.
… her surprisingly narrow victory as leader probably gives Rachel Notley’s NDP their best possible chance of winning. But if Smith does manage to win a general election in Alberta, her government will give Canadians a sneak preview over the next few years of what could be in store for the rest of the country if Poilievre prevails in his own contest. One thing is for certain: it won’t be boring.
Sales tax on seeds works against lower carbon footprint, expert and home growers say
web.archive.org Sales tax on seeds works against lower carbon footprint, expert and home growers say | CBC News
Canada’s tax regime, which does not levy sales taxes on food no matter how far it has travelled before landing on Canadian store shelves, does impose sales taxes on seeds that people use to grow food in their own backyards. Some home growers say that compromises the federal government’s efforts to l...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/186391
Buying seeds and seedlings to grow your own is taxable by most provinces and the federal, favouring large farmers and importers