All articles
-
Jason Kenney’s career funding foreign campaigns against climate action
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has spent much of his political career trying to change public policy in the U.S. and Europe, so it is odd that he should be so outraged by the idea of people outside Canada caring about the climate impacts of oil development.
-
We won’t take no for an answer. Let’s make a wealth tax a reality.
A wealth tax would have been one stone in a citadel to protect us from the dangers that lie in wait. The $5.6 billion that could have been generated annually would help build a Green and Just Recovery.
-
Why the Government’s Response to Our Amazon Petition is Just. Not. Good. Enough.
This week the federal government tabled a formal response to our demands. And it is… Just. Not. Good. Enough.
-
4 reasons Canada needs a wealth tax to recover from COVID-19
While millions of Canadians continue to struggle due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic — with low-wage workers hit the hardest — the 20 wealthiest Canadians collectively got richer since the pandemic began. Here's why a wealth tax is a key component for Canada's economic recovery.
-
The system isn’t broken, ‘Davos man’ built it this way. So let’s change it
There will not be the usual flood of private jets heading to Davos in Switzerland next week.
-
Success! Nuclear weapons are illegal at last
Nuclear arms are the most destructive, indiscriminate and monstrous weapons ever produced – but today, we can all celebrate a major milestone in the long march towards peace: the Treaty…
-
Heal those pandemic blues by making winter art with your kids!
Heal those covid isolation blues with some creative time outside. These simple winter art projects will bring joy to your family and spread some essential love and appreciation for nature!
-
Do you know what it means to have ‘wood’ pulled over your eyes’ ?
A minuit to midnight, Quebec rushed to reach the 17% protected area target for 2020, set by the UN. But beyond this target, did it really reach the objective?
-
Remembering Dorothy Stowe, 1920-2010
Dorothy never tried to make social activism about herself, always about the issues before us. She would volunteer for any job and she would do it. No one, not even the Prime Minister of Canada, could intimidate her, but she had time and kindness for everyone.
-
Sorry to be a Grinch … but plastics recycling? That’s not a thing.
Hand up if you’re still confused about whether certain types of plastic packaging can be put in your blue bin! You are not alone. We're her to demystify why plastic recycling ... isn't a thing. Sorry to be a Grinch about it :)