Columns
Carol Hughes’ Column – Abuse within Temporary Foreign Workers Program Needs to End
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government made changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) to help businesses cope with low unemployment rates that made it hard for some of them to find employees. While changes … Continue reading
Column Carol Hughes- Collective Bargaining Must Win Out in CP and CPKC Negotiations with Rail Union
After months of unsuccessful attempts at a fair collective bargaining process, there is a large impasse between rail workers with the Teamsters union and the Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) companies. It’s an exceptionally … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Jasper Wildfires Another Tragic Reminder of Our Need for a National Wildfire Fighting Force
Last summer, much of the country was blanketed by a cloud of smoke from an exceptional forest fire season. By the end of summer, 16.5 million hectares of land had been torched, compared to the annual average of 2.5 million. … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Threats to Defund the CBC don’t Mesh with Reality for Many Canadians
In recent weeks, the Federal Conservative leader, much like his last several predecessors, has threatened to defund the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This is not a new policy direction for their party, but the ramping up of attacks on our public … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Bread Fixing Scheme Leads to Largest Class Action Settlement in Canadian History
Last week, Loblaw Cos. Ltd., as well as its parent company, George Weston Ltd., agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for their part in a 14-year industry-wide bread price-fixing scheme. It’s alleged that Loblaws, along with … Continue reading
Michael Mantha’s News from the Park for 240726
Buying alcohol is not a crisis, so why is it Ford’s highest priority? July 26, 2024 Summer is finally in full swing across Algoma-Manitoulin, and with it comes a renewed appreciation for all the things that our part of the … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Canada Needs to Be Proactive on EVs, Not Reactive
Last month, the Finance Minister began a 30-day consultation period to examine Beijing’s trade practices in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, with the goal of determining whether Canada should follow suit with the U.S. and the EU in applying trade … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Phoenix Pay System Slowly Coming to an End, with an Additional $1 Billion Price Tag
For a decade, we’ve been hearing, with almost comical absurdity, problems with the Government of Canada’s beleaguered payroll system, Phoenix. It’s been responsible for thousands of people being underpaid, overpaid, or worse, not paid at all. Just as problematic, it’s … Continue reading
Carol Hughes’ Column – Canada Disability Benefit Needs to be More Accessible and Cover Essential Costs
When the federal budget was presented in April, many people with disabilities and organizations who assist them were looking forward to announcements surrounding the Canada Disability Benefit. The legislation that set the framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, C-22, passed … Continue reading
Michael Mantha’s News from the Park for 210621
children safe from super hot classrooms a low priority to Doug Ford June 21, 2024 I have to say; given all of the conditions and experiences we see with increasing frequency throughout the year, it is hard to fathom how … Continue reading
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