Empty Bowl Soup Kitchen Saturday, May 5 Parksville Civic Centre One seating only: 4pm - 6 pm Tickets at Mulbery Bush Book Store & Cranky Dog For information: 250-248-6592 Mayworks 2012
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“What the community endorses were five clear needs, for service in the 2001 survey,” he said. “People called for urgent care, a primary care program, ambulatory care, diagnostic and treatment services and inpatient services. It provides the first four, but the really important one, overnight beds, is what people really wanted.” Please read more by clicking on title.
Living wages are good for local busness because low-income families spend almost all their money close to home and business report higher productivity and reduced turnover.
I am encouraged by the “occupy” movement spreading around our world. Finally we are talking about capitalism and thinking critically about the kinds of worlds we are currently co-creating due to the massive structural adjustments done to our modes of developments beginning in the 1970’s.
Most of these adjustments were done by stealth, prompted in part by the likes of the Fraser Institute, the CD Howe Institute, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Council of Corporate Executives. Please read more by clicking on title.
Dr. David Suzuki endorses the Occupy Movements of The World and slams the system of corruption where "Corporate Greed" is controlling the society of all peoples of the world. Destroying humanity and our entire planet in the process.
Our criminal justice system is by no means perfect, but the omnibus crime bill will send us back to a 19th century punishment model. Here are some reasons why Canadians need to speak out against this legislation. Please read more by clicking on title.
The overall crime rate in Canada is at its lowest level since the early 1970s, and serious crime is similarly falling. This is good news, of course. And it may in large part be due to the fact that police staffing levels are at a 30-year high nationwide. Please read more by clicking on title.
The new laws will actually provide less public safety, not more. Hundreds of non-violent offenders will now attend “con college,” learning many dubious skills. Inmates will come back to the street bitter and angry at the treatment they have received. And many more of them will be released without any supervision whatsoever.Please read more by clicking on title.
Budgets are about choices, they reflect a government's values and priorities. With a $250 billion federal budget, the Harper Government could choose to invest in programs like universal child care or pharmacare... or spend that money on corporate tax cuts, prisons, and fighter jets. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives(CCPA) has created a poster and a short video to help illustrate the choices between this and that. Which would you choose?
After watching the above video, try to develop your own budget using the CCPA's interactive budget tool based on their Alternative Federal Budget. You can choose the programs you think are important, but watch out though, budget choices have consequences.
CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan gives us five strong reasons to say no to more corporate tax cuts in this short video. Previous tax cuts did not create more jobs.
Recently, two leading economists added their voices to those warning of a looming affordability crisis in Canada's public health care system. On Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised to make it worse.Please read more by clicking on title. Top of page
Watch this movingspeech by retired Kootenay MLA Corky Evans at The Common Sense Canadian's "Take Back Our BC" townhall tour event in Nelson, BC. Once again Corky was teamed up with the touring Rafe Mair. The inimitable Evans discusses globalization, the loss of our social democracy, and the need for citizens to become engaged in the political process to reclaim their environment and public resources. Note that it was at the Oceanside Coalition for Strong Communities’ conference in 2008 called “BC for $ale” that the dynamic duo of Rafe and Corky made their first appearance.
Renowned Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki speaks about the environment, the economy, climate change and our future. In this six part video, Suzuki makes strong case that the economy must include the environment. See his six part speech video by cliking on the links below:
Budgetary Bill C-9 is the Conservatives' third attempt to remove Canada Post's exclusive rights to handle international mail. This will limit the Canada Post to make money for supplying public services. Please read more by clicking on title.
Harper's housing stategy
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