Posts Tagged ‘federal gov’t’

Two titans are leaving parliament

Two titans are leaving parliament

It was a noteworthy week in Canadian politics despite the fact that it was a constituency week for MPs.  What made it interesting were announcements that Olivia Chow and Jim Flaherty are stepping down to pursue other options.  We know that Olivia is leaving to run for Mayor of Toronto, while Mr. [Read more]

New Ethical Purchasing Rules for Government Clothing

New Ethical Purchasing Rules for Government Clothing

Ontario Helping to Protect Vulnerable Workers Ontario is introducing new rules for procuring government clothing to ensure it is purchasing goods from manufacturers who follow their local laws regarding the ethical treatment of their employees. The province will now require its clothing vendors to [Read more]

“We should honour our seniors with real action on poverty” MP Carol Hughes

“We should honour our seniors with real action on poverty” MP Carol Hughes

We hear a lot about the disappearing middle class these days and we should be hearing as much, or perhaps even more, about the plight of seniors mired in poverty.   Whether it is because of pensions that underperform or vanish altogether, more seniors are requiring assistance from the [Read more]

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