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Legislation quashes free collective bargaining: union

Postal workers across the country could be forced back to work under a bill that their union is calling unnecessary, unjust, and counterproductive. Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt today served notice of the government’s intent to introduce back-to-work legislation. “We never got a chance in this round of bargaining,” said Denis Lemelin, CUPW National President. […]

Americans voted "World's Funniest" but Canadians trail: Global Poll

The Americans have been voted the world’s “funniest nationality” — the one “best at making people laugh” — in a global poll, which rates Canadians as much less funny and the Germans the world’s “least funny” nationality. Around 30,000 people across 15 countries, including Canada, were asked to name both the “funniest” and “least funny” […]

Canadian CEOs more likely to eye older workers as potential recruits

Canadian CEOs differ from their global counterparts on their focus on tapping into the supply of older workers approaching retirement age. In fact, a new PwC report found 60 per cent of Canadian CEOs plan to increasingly recruit and retain older employees, compared to just 42 per cent globally. This focus on older workers is […]

Social work? More companies permit social networking on the job: survey

Tweets and “likes” are becoming more beneficial to business, a new Robert Half Technology survey suggests. More than 44 per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said they permit employees to use social media sites like Twitter and Facebook on the job as long as it’s for business purposes. This is up from 22 […]

Opinion is in season: Click and join discussion on the future of agricultural policy in Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and provincial and territorial governments want to hear from Canadians and agriculture industry representatives to develop the next agricultural policy framework – Growing Forward 2. The agriculture, agri-food and agri-based sector forms an essential and innovative part of Canada’s economy. Growing Forward 2 will build on the successes of the existing […]

Budget fails to make life more affordable for Canadian families: Atamanenko

The new federal budget falls short of meeting expectations of Canadian families, says BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko. There are some positive aspects in the majority Conservative government’s budget, he conceded, such as gas tax dollars for long-term infrastructure funding for municipalities.  “However, overall the budget fails to make life more affordable for Canadian […]

Senate page disrupts Throne Speech

During the reading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s throne speech last Friday , a young page was yanked from the Senate Chamber as she tried to hold up a stop sign placard reading  “Stop Harper.” “Harper’s agenda is disastrous for this country and for my generation,” Brigette Marcelle says. “We have to stop him from wasting […]

In praise of massive cuts? The federal budget dissected

On the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Behind the Numbers, David Macdonald drew back the curtain on Federal Budget 2011, uncovering a plan to cut the deficit through an unprecedented cut to a third of public service sector jobs. Click here for more. CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan, meanwhile, appeared on the CBC’s Lang and […]

What you need to know in the event of a full postal strike

In the case of rotating postal strikes, there could be delays in mail service but deliveries will continue. Direct Deposit is the standard way of delivering payments to Canadians — it is secure, convenient and reliable. For more information on direct deposit, please visit the relevant department or agency website or call 1 800 O-Canada. […]

The implosion of Canada's medical marijuana regulations

On April 4, 2011 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Justice D. J. Taliano in the case of Regina versus Mernagh handed down a decision supporting on individual’s rights to access medical marijuana.  Although the medical use of marijuana has been legal in Canada since 2001, the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) program has […]