The Liberal government has announced what appears to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first step towards repealing Harper’s Bill C-377, a draconian law that sought to weaken Canada’s labour movement. The government has waived reporting requirements…
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The Canadian Progressive: Stephen Harper’s weird “thank you” letter to same public servants he terrorized
Stephen Harper has penned an I’m-a-nice-guy letter to the same federal public servants he terrorized, dictatorship-style, during his nine years in power. The post Stephen Harper’s weird “thank you” letter to same public servants he terrorized appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s draconian cuts making the Canadian public service bleed [VIDEO]
The Public Service Alliance of Canada wants voters to remember the impact of the Harper government’s cuts to public services when they vote during the 2015 federal election. The post Harper’s draconian cuts making the Canadian public service bleed [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: International Youth Day: Youth and Mental Illness
by: Public Service Alliance of Canada | Posted Thu. Aug 13, 2014 August 12 is International Youth Day, a day endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999 in a resolution upon the recommendation by the World Conference of Minsters Responsible for Youth. This year’s theme is “Youth and Mental Health.” The
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Conservative attack on workers continues with “Private Members’ Bill”: PSAC
By: Public Service Alliance of Canada | Press Release On June 5th, Conservative MP Blaine Calkins for Wetaskiwin (Alberta) introduced Bill C-525, an Act to change the certification and revocation sections of the Canada Labour Code, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Parliamentary Employees Staff Relations Act. The purpose
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Scary Is “The True Nature of Stephen Harper”, Says PSAC (VIDEO)
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Harper Conservatives thought they were smart with those back-firing Justin Trudeau attack ads. They didn’t see this one from the Public Service Alliance of Canada coming: The True Nature of Stephen Harper. Watch: PSAC on Harper’s environmental cutbacks: The Harper government’s 2012 budget called for substantial cuts to
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Federal Budget 2013 missed opportunity for the economy and services: PSAC
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Harper Conservatives’ 2013 federal budget is a ”missed opportunity for the economy and services”, says the Public Service Alliance of Canada. PSAC says austerity measures hurt Canadians, urges the government to reverse course. This press release: The union representing most federal government workers in Canada says that
Continue readingAlberta Diary: If it’s Alberta, it ain’t goin’ across the border: time to connect the dots on XL Foods
“If it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef!” Alberta Beef Producers’ advertising models may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: I [HEART] [ALBERTA MAP] [BEETS]; Alberta Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson and Premier Alison Redford. Do you remember that brilliant advertising campaign, “If it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef”? Well, nowadays –
Continue readingCanadian Progressive: RCMP Grounds Aircraft Carrying Anti-Harper Labour Protest Message
If your progressive message is truthful but critical of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, it automatically qualifies for a “threat” and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) won’t allow it to fly over Ottawa. Let me put it another way: Ottawa is no place for legitimate political dissent. That’s the message our-scandal-ridden
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