Capitalism’s disgusting behaviour revealed in COVID-19 pandemic
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 has had grocery stores selling out of products like toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other essentials.
Federal politics
Surrogate mothers need legislated standards
Pregnancy is a complex process that carries a certain degree of risk. Complications can lead some to seek out surrogate mothers. Surrogates carry an embryo …
Peaceful protesters must be protected
Recent protests involving Indigenous peoples blocking railways in peaceful protest have demonstrated the need for better protection of protests.
How wealthy men evade justice for sex crimes
On Feb. 13, 10 women filed a class-action lawsuit against Peter Nygard for alleged sexual assaults that took place between 2008 and 2015 in the Bahamas where he owns a gated island estate.
Wage theft and the cult of chummy workplaces
Wage theft. It’s hospitality’s best worst-kept secret. From taking a cut of employee tips or not paying overtime, to not giving employees breaks and forcing…
Poor legislation and stigma endangers sex workers
By forcing sex workers into meeting clients on the streets and in hiding, the potential for violent crimes against them increases.
Why Canada needs to make child care a right
The case for universal child care in Canada.
Mélanie Joly talks to Winnipegers about Creative Canada
Mélanie Joly, minister of Canadian heritage, visited Winnipeg to promote the Creative Canada Policy Framework at a luncheon hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce…
Tanya Talaga looks for hard truths
Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga – revered for her coverage of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh –…
Province, Ottawa trade barbs over climate plan
Premier Brian Pallister plans to introduce a $25 per tonne carbon tax starting in 2018 over the next four years, defying Ottawa’s directive. The federal…