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'Child care is a critical piece of the puzzle for many Manitobans these days.' - Gord Mackintosh, family services and housing minister.
Updates and links are being posted regularly by the Ontario health ministry and by OPSEU.
Poll finds 90% believe chartered banks should be required to cut interest rates by the full amount of cuts approved by the Bank of Canada.
Farm sector total net revenues increased for the second consecutive year to $3.3 billion — up $1.3 billion.
Warren (Smokey) Thomas calls on the province to come up with a joint plan to deal with overcrowding, safety and other issues affecting front-line workers.
Communityâorganized Town Hall Meeting coincides with the Federal Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) hearings in Toronto on June 1st & 2nd, 2009. HUMA is a committee of MPs from all parties.
The number of food inspectors devoted to monitoring processed meat plants would have to double to do an adequate job, union says.
'We need serious reforms that improve access to the EI program and enhance benefits in order to help families who are reeling from this economic crisis.'
'They’re repeating the same old tired myths about what caused the current crisis and what should be done.'
Join the online letter campaign now. Thousands of e-mails and phone calls are having an impact. Liberal MPs are the key. Let's keep up the pressure.
$50-million class action suit could involve up to 4,000 employees of company contracted by Alberta Health Services to handle payroll and benefits.
Union now represents almost 700 employees at B.C.’s second largest casino.
(24 May 2009) - As long as Harper and his cabinet let the big banks write the rules, we'll continue to have a financial system that's good for them and bad for everyone else.
'People can’t survive on part-time, temporary, disposable jobs and neither can communities.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
CPP Investment Board says long-term outlook remains stable despite setbacks caused by turmoil in international economic markets.
