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'Years of budget cuts and reorganization has severely eroded the government's ability to manage B.C.'s public forests.' - Darryl Walker.
Activists show their support for International Human Rights Day by signing an 'Equality Pledge'.
'While the ministry has been doing some work to improve workload conditions, there is still a long way to go.'
Please read this commentary by National President James Clancy to learn more about the dispute with the Canadian Labour Congress over raiding.
Latest in a series of austerity measures announced by the new Conservative government.
'Ontario’s corporate taxes are already lower than those of our competitors. Cutting them further just takes money away from the things that make an economy strong.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
'We support the move by the government to consult.... No one, including ourselves, wants a jail forced on a community.' - Darryl Walker.
'The workers at VAFCS perform valuable work for the clients at these worksites and we're pleased that this has been recognized.'
Scathing report says police were given 'extravagant' powers without telling the public under a law that would 'almost certainly' be deemed unconstitutional if challenged.
'From hospitals to property assessment to child support payments, home care and colleges, it all screams of a system that is underfunded and understaffed.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
'This action demonstrates a complete lack of respect for the hard-working, dedicated staff.'
'They're talking about the need to reduce the public service ...at the same time costs are going through the roof.'
