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By: Council of Canadians | Press Release: Eighteen months after being ordered to correct important safety issues with its oil and gas pipelines, Enbridge has finally filed a plan with the National Energy Board (NEB) as to how and when it will come into compliance with the NEB’s regulations. The company [...] The post Enbridge asks NEB to keep pipeline safety issues secret appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Canadians for Tax Fairness May 10, 2013: Canadian money stashed in the top 12 global tax havens has topped $170 Billion, according to data on foreign direct investment released yesterday by Statistics Canada. This amounts to a quarter of all Canadian money going abroad. This figure is also equivalent [...] The post $170 billion: Canadian money in foreign tax havens, an all-time high appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new analysis by democracy advocacy group, Samara, suggests that the Conservatives’ characterization of Peter Penashue as a “strong voice” for Labrador in the House of Commons is a grotesque political exaggeration. In fact, the Conservatives insulted our collective intelligence when they warned that “if Newfoundland and Labrador want [...] The post Peter Penashue: Harper’s “strong voice” rarely heard in the House appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. 
 Advocacy, analysis, By-election, Canada, Canada Politics, Canadian Figures, Conservatives, elections, elizabeth may, Featured, House of Commons, Labrador, NDP, parliament, peter julian, peter penashue, Politics News, Research And Study, samara, stephen harper, The Ugly Canadian, Vocal MPs EPA Asks State Department for Total Cost to Society of KXL, Oil Change International Spells it Out By: Oil Change International | Press Release: WASHINGTON – May 7 – Oil Change International today uncovered that the full cost of the Keystone XL Pipeline to society could be upwards of $100 Billion per [...] The post Keystone XL Pipeline could cost $100 billion per year in health and environmental damages appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Council of Canadians | Press Release: TORONTO, May 6, 2013 – The Council of Canadians is extremely disappointed by reports that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld a previous ruling that local content quotas in Ontario’s Green Energy Act violate global trade rules. The grassroots social justice organization is encouraging the [...] The post Ontario must defy unreasonable WTO ruling against Green Energy Act appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Pembina Institute | Press Release: VANCOUVER — An assessment of climate change issues in political platforms reveals clear distinctions between British Columbia’s four major parties. Prepared by the Pembina Institute, the assessment looks at the following four election issues with implications for climate change and the province’s ability to meet its [...] The post On climate change, a clear distinction between the major BC parties appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. Note: CETA negotiations continue in Brussels today (May 6) through at least Wednesday. By: Council of Canadians | Press Release: Amsterdam/Brussels/Ottawa – The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada would grant energy companies far-reaching rights to challenge bans and regulations of environmentally damaging shale gas [...] The post CETA: EU-Canada trade agreement threatens fracking bans appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Food Banks Canada | Press Release: TORONTO, May 6, 2013 – Today, food banks across the country are asking Canadians to join the Hunger Awareness Week movement from May 6-10, 2013, to raise awareness about the solvable issue of Hunger in Canada. Hunger hits much closer to home than many Canadians realize. In fact, [...] The post Hungry in Canada: One-in-Five Skip Meals to Help Make Ends Meet appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Over 30 environmental, landowner, labour, rights and First Nation groups have written to Alberta Premier Alison Redford demanding the immediate removal of Gerry Protti, the new chair of the Alberta Energy Regulator. The groups argue that Protti “is not an appropriate choice to head the Alberta government’s Provincial energy regulator.” [...] The post 30 groups demand removal of Alberta Energy Regulator chair Gerry Protti appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Over 30 environmental, landowner, labour, rights and First Nation groups have written to Alberta Premier Alison Redford demanding the immediate removal of Gerry Protti, the new chair of the Alberta Energy Regulator. The groups argue that Protti “is not an appropriate choice to head the Alberta government’s Provincial energy regulator.” [...] The post 30 groups demand removal of Alberta Energy Regulator chair Gerry Protti appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) is demanding the resignation of Gerry Protti, the newly-appointed chair of Alberta Energy Regulator, a new agency charged with monitoring environmental issues. The ACFN is concerned that, under Protti’s leadership, the agency will prioritize advancing the interests of the oil, gas and [...] The post First Nation demands resignation of Alberta Energy Regulator chair, ex-Big Oil exec Gerry Protti appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The right-wing’s regressive anti-union rhetoric and U.S.-styled attacks on the labour movement threatens Canada’s prosperity, says a report recently released by the progressive Canadian think tank Broadbent Institute. The report expresses grave concern about the Conservative government’s current political agenda and “highly-organized right-wing campaign to import American-style [...] The post Conservatives attack on unions a threat to shared prosperity in Canada, says Broadbent Institute appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Union of Canadian Transportation Employees | Press Release: OTTAWA, May 1, 2013 – The Union that represents Search and Rescue specialists with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is not surprised at the… The post Search and Rescue personnel deserve applause, says Union appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Over 70 community groups have signed a letter demanding the immediate cancellation of anti-immigrant reality TV show, Border Security. The letter is addressed to Public Safety Minister Vic… The post Over 70 Community Groups Demand Cancellation of “Border Security” Reality TV Show appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Activism, Advocacy, anti-immigrant, ARTS & CULTURE, BIG IDEAS, border security, Canada, Canada Politics, Canada Politics News, Cancel Border Security, CBSA, Citizenship And Immigration, Featured, Immigration, letter, Movements and Organizations, National Geographic, News, Progressives, protest, RACE CARD, reality TV, Vic Toews By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) says it’s concerned about school bus provider Stock Transportation’s plan to push down wages and other working conditions. In a press release issued last week, CAW said the plan would result in worsening conditions for Toronto elementary and secondary school bus drivers. “There is [...] The post CAW concerned about worsening conditions for school bus drivers appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) argues that, without change in public policy, it’ll take Canada 228 years to close its yawning gender gap. The study, titled Closing Canada’s Gender Gap, examined Canada’s progress in closing the gap between men and women over the [...] The post Gender gap leaves Canadian women “leaning in” for the next 228 years, says study appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Andrew Jackson | Broadbent Institute Admirers and detractors of Margaret Thatcher can agree that she will be remembered as one of the key political architects of our times. Along with her soulmate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, she broke decisively with the post-war Keynesian welfare state and ushered in the still-enduring age [...] The post Thatcherism: A grand, failed economic experiment appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Over 100 actors, directors, producers, directors, technicians and other cultural professionals have signed an open letter demanding the immediate cancellation of anti-immigrant TV series Border Security. The letter is addressed to National Geographic, Force Four Entertainment, Shaw Media, Global BC, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), “and all other producers, financiers, [...] The post Over 100 Canadian artists demand cancellation of anti-immigrant TV show “Border Security” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. Council of Canadians denounces Harper decision to kill the Health Council of Canada By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada`s leading progressive citizen’s advocacy group says it`s appalled by Harper’s decision to kill the Health Council of Canada. In a press release issued earlier this week, the Council of Canadians said it’s “sadly not shocked” by [...] The post Appalled by Harper’s decision to kill the Health Council of Canada appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Sierra Club Canada | Press Release: Restore Our Water International (ROWI) and Sierra Club Canada criticize the International Joint Commission (IJC) Draft Great Lakes Regional Adaptive Management Plan as being insufficient for solving the current low water crisis on Lakes Michigan and Huron. The IJC recently finished conducting webinars on [...] The post Sierra Club Canada: Great Lakes ‘do nothing’ plan unacceptable appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Canadian Health Coalition | Press Release: OTTAWA, April 17, 2013 – The Canadian Health Coalition issued an urgent alert to Canadians in light of today’s news that the Harper Government is terminating its funding of the Health Council of Canada. “This announcement signals Harper’s intention to withdraw essential federal leadership from [...] The post Harper cut to Health Council of Canada could signal end of national health care appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: On Monday, three reporters from nonprofit online news site InsideClimate were honored with a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Canada’s tar sands and rupturing oil pipelines. Elizabeth McGowan, Lisa Song and David Hasemyer were honored for their reporting on “The Dilbit Disaster: Inside the Biggest Oil Spill You’ve Never Heard [...] The post InsideClimate wins Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Canada’s tar sands appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Scouts Canada says Canadians “could be kinder to one another”. Canada’s leading coed youth organization is challenging us to do a “simple act of kindness” to one another during Good Turn Week, April 13-21. And this press release: OTTAWA, April 8, 2013 – Canadians live up to their international [...] The post Scouts Canada challenges Canadians to be kinder to one another (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: United Steelworkers | Press Release: TORONTO, April 10, 2013 – The United Steelworkers (USW) is calling for the resignation of Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, over her mishandling of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The recent disclosure that RBC is replacing Canadian employees by outsourcing jobs to [...] The post United Steelworkers: Diane Finley Must Resign Over Temporary Foreign Worker Scandal appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada ranks 17th out of 29 wealthy countries when it comes to tackling child poverty, obesity and related well-being issues, says a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN children’s agency. The Innocenti Report Card 11 by UNICEF’s Research Office also reveals that the Canada [...] The post Canada ranks 17th of 29 for children’s well-being, says UNICEF report appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. |
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