Challenges facing Nova Scotia agriculture industry
At a time when food security and food availability have never been more important, we are seeing our agriculture industry shrink.
Turning up the heat on climate protections for workers
As the planet warms, how will policymakers protect farm workers from scorching temperatures?
Agriculture sector experiencing labour shortages
Future generations of farmers and farm families will continue to struggle with worker availability unless the problems are addressed now, writes Conservative MP Lianne Rood.
Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation
Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high quality, safe eggs to Canadians.
Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility
Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.
A look back at Canada in the world of the 1950s
In 1951, together with troops from the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and India, Canadians participated in the Korean War as part of the UN force. Cold War anxiety pervaded public discourse; more than one-third of Canadians believed a Soviet attack on Canada was imminent, and more than half expected a world war within five years.
Energy
Feds’ sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts
The federal government released its interim Sustainable Jobs Plan on Feb. 17, which will guide efforts to help transition workers away from the fossil-fuel industry and toward clean energy.
Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?
Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty objectives.
Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it
Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean up its pollution.
