Sep 1, 2016
Pending B.C. case could change the landscape of healthcare in Canada
Rick Turner
An ongoing B.C. Supreme Court case could open up the province to a two-tier health system. That shouldn't happen.
Food & Health
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Sep 1, 2016  CETA leaves bad taste on food safetyWhile debate rages in Europe about CETA, the Canada-EU trade agreement, a new report warns that the deal could lower food safety standards. |
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Aug 31, 2016  Growing old is no great accomplishment, but staying healthy isEd Finn Even those among us who are affluent and live in luxury are not invulnerable to the dangers of an increasingly contaminated environment. |
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Aug 30, 2016  Manitoba youth crisis workers left in limboLynne Fernandez Manitoba Government and General Employees Union members at Macdonald Youth Services (Local 221), who provide crisis intervention services to youth in Winnipeg, walked off the job on August 2. |
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Aug 30, 2016  Health Minister Jane Philpott should be judged on her work, not 'gotcha' politicsGerry Caplan Jane Philpott, a serious conscientious minister, made a small mistake, has repeatedly acknowledged it, and just wants to get back to her files. How about we let her try? |
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Aug 30, 2016 Pack the courts and defend public health careA B.C. Supreme Court case threatens the future of public healthcare in the province and across the country. On September 6 pack the courts and defend our public healthcare system. |
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Aug 25, 2016  What went wrong with Canada's assisted dying lawGary Bauslaugh All the Liberals had to do was construct legislation that complied with the Supreme Court ruling. But instead they bungled the file on assisted dying. Here's what happened. |
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Aug 24, 2016  Blue jean blues: A closer look at a back-to-school basicgooderGoods For a workwear original, cheap denim has a high cost for those who can least afford the health and environmental damage. |
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Aug 23, 2016  How much food can cities produce?David Suzuki Incorporating food production into ever-expanding urban areas makes cities more liveable and enhances the natural systems that keep us alive and healthy. |
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Aug 23, 2016  Canada's immigration policies are killing peopleSophia Reuss An estimated 250,000 people in Ontario do not have access to health care because of immigration status. And even those with status, still can't get the health care they need. |
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Aug 22, 2016 The CUB dispute in Melbourne and Fiji nuclear fallout documentaryAsia Pacific Currents Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region and interviews on the CUB dispute in Melbourne and Fiji nuclear fallout documentary. |
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Aug 17, 2016  Peasants are making a comebackWayne Roberts A conference of rural sociologists at Ryerson brings back to life a hot debate on the past and future of peasants. The future may be hiding in a bush. |
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Aug 16, 2016  Clyde River Inuit fight to protect territory and livelihoods from Big OilDavid Suzuki Inuit hunters have observed altered migration patterns of some species, and reported horrific damage to the internal organs of seals and other animals exposed to underwater seismic blasts. |
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Aug 16, 2016  Three Colombian women tell us why preserving seeds is an act of resistanceFernanda Sánchez Jaramillo Colombian women are fighting to protect native seeds. Why? We spoke with three seed guardians about the importance of this work. |
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Aug 16, 2016  Plant a seed and watch it grow: Incubating farmersFor decades, the trend has been a continuous loss of family farmers in Canada. But now individuals and groups working for food justice are providing alternatives to the corporate model of farming. |
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Aug 15, 2016 Nursing home staff lose jobs as provincial government cuts begin to roll outWorkers received notice of layoffs, or reduced hours of work, this week at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home in Nova Scotia. The layoffs are the result of $6.7 million in budget cuts to long-term care. |
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Aug 12, 2016 The lure of lavenderIan Baird has no reason to be blue. The hot, dry summer which has plagued home gardeners and farmers across Ontario has been a welcome zephyr to the owner of the Terre Bleu Lavender Farm near Milton. |
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Aug 11, 2016  Are you getting any closer? A pocket-sized primer on female sexualityClarissa Fortin The clitoris. Something so powerful and wonderful, yet largely misunderstood and ignored. Dive into female pleasure and sexuality with "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality." |
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Aug 4, 2016  Donald Trump isn't 'crazy.' He's a man-child who has always gotten his own way.Liz Kessler Calling Donald Trump 'crazy' or 'insane' isn't just ableist -- it disguises his privilege and hateful message. |
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Aug 3, 2016  'I don't live my life in my wheelchair': How Luke Anderson is making Canada more accessibleThe Hum Podcast Luke Anderson suffered significant paralysis from a mountain biking accident in 2002. He turned his injury into a mission to create barrier-free cities. |
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Aug 2, 2016 Ontario's $4.8 billion hospital underfundingA new report will be released today in Kingston that shows the extent of the Ontario Liberal government's underfunding of hospitals by $4.8 billion. |
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Jul 26, 2016  Tougher laws won't stop drunk driving. We need to tackle Canada's drinking problem.Wayne Roberts The latest stats on the death toll from Canada's weak laws on drinking and driving have led to renewed demands that policing be boosted. How about we look to changing the booze culture instead? |
 Keep fighting for affordable housing in Vancouver3 Minute Action Here are some ways you can help take action and demand housing for all. |
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Jul 20, 2016  Radicalizing body positivity politicsTalking Radical Radio Tameera Mohamed talks about the radical, intersectional, body positivity of Our Resilient Bodies. |
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