Bill C-4 (the proposed Not-for-profit Corporations Act) increases administrative demand on thousands of federal non-profit organizations and charities across Canada without addressing the critical lack of stable and secure long-term funding.

Why are several Canadian provinces cutting back at a time when the economy needs stimulus across the board, asks NUPGE's Larry Brown.

Funds valued at $869 billion compared to $951.7 billion the previous quarter.

NBUPPE says New Brunswickers will feel the impact in lost services.

'We can train sheriffs much quicker than police officers and there are substantial cost savings for taxpayers in this model.' - Dean Purdy

Message to Premier Dalton McGuinty: Please fund our hospitals adequately to resolve their deficits and stop the cuts.

'We have been asking for these changes for decades.... We hope the government carries through.' - SGEU president Bob Bymoen.

Western farmers support the board and they need it more than ever in bad economic times, says NUPGE president James Clancy.

'It means that they will now have protections like a grievance procedure, shop stewards, strong health and safety language and, of course, higher wages."' - Darryl Walker.

Province demanding long list of unacceptable concessions, including  the issue of sick leave which nearly led to a province-wide strike by Ontario correctional workers.

'We want to know why these layoffs are necessary and to discuss reasonable alternatives.” - Paula Whitmore, OPSEU Local 535.

'They make our communities better and our unions stronger.' - James Clancy.

Publicly-owned Ontario liquor board made $1.35 billion in profits for the Ontario taxpayers in 2007-08.

'The income gap has widened to the point that the top 10% of B.C. families now earn more than the entire bottom half of families.' - CCPA.

Now is the time to fix long-standing problems within the system - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.