Alberta’s UCP government has reintroduced rules permitting corporations and unions to donate to municipal elections. Not everyone is happy
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Posted inProfessional
Gig workers gain rights in B.C. — and momentum across Canada
In B.C., certain gig workers are now entitled to minimum wage and travel reimbursements. Lawyers say further protections are on the horizon
Posted inProfessional
‘A vicious circle’: Poor work conditions compound Quebec’s teacher shortage
Quebec has taken some steps to address its chronic teachers shortage, but sources say they do not get at the heart of the problem
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Yes, civil servants should go to the office three days a week
Ottawa’s remote work policy is reasonable because it strikes a compromise where one is merited. The union’s response, by contrast, is not
Posted inDrugs
B.C. parents powerless to help their addicted teens
Parents say the province’s safer supply program and youth treatment framework prevent them from getting help for their kids
Posted inProfessional
How an inclusiveness agenda is undermining female health research
Researchers say a requirement for health research to be inclusive has made it harder to receive funding for essential female-specific studies
Posted inCommentary
B.C. addiction centre should not accept drug industry funds
The British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse is compromising the integrity of its vital work by accepting funding from the drug industry
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Mennonite relief organization recounts struggle of getting aid into Gaza
“The stakes are very high for getting something wrong,” says one of the MCC directors working to get aid into the conflict-ridden region
Posted inDrugs
The new drug agency tasked with improving Canada’s medication practices
A recent report calls on the newly-created Canada’s Drug Agency to implement a strategy to improve prescription medication practices
Posted inCommunity
The risk to your community of avoiding risks
There are risks to communities taking action to stop the decline of their towns. But the risk of doing nothing is far greater