‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the right to strike.
‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,’ and it’s ‘a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to get into the market,’ in a July 26 press conference.
The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.
O’Regan scores first Liberal victory in months and a potential promotion with port strike file: former Liberal staffer Hughes

The labour minister’s perceived success in the B.C. port workers dispute is more a reflection of how poorly his cabinet colleagues have fared on their own files, argues Conservative strategist Anthony Koch.
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The curious case of Ottawa’s housing bubble backstop

The cost of helping mortgage holders avoid the pain of higher interest rates will be borne by all consumers as the banks pass the cost along.
Feds should send clearer message to labour movement when it comes to critical infrastructure: Beatty

Anti-scab legislation is ‘priority No. 1’ for the labour movement, but unions aren’t relying on the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement when it comes to strike considerations, says CLC president Bea Bruske.
‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: Critics say CERB repayment process undermines poverty reduction goals

Advocates say the Canada Revenue Agency hardened its approach after it was criticized in a ‘tone-deaf’ report from the auditor general.
Exploitation of international students a consequence of using sector as economic driver, says advocate

The Canada Border Services Agency has laid charges against an India-based education consultant ‘for his involvement in providing fake Canadian college admission letters to numerous students.’
More safe housing needed to end violence against Indigenous women, say NDP MP, Indigenous advocates

‘Housing is the biggest thing,’ says NDP MP Lori Idlout, noting too many women are put at risk because there’s not enough of it.