Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention
Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling for the adoption of a “green new deal” to the implementation of a universal basic income to the enhancement of protections for whistleblowers. Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) and […]
New Democrats plan to ‘meet people where they’re at’ in potential pandemic election
A pandemic election will be a harder fight for New Democrats to win voters, but prioritizing diversity and meeting people “where they’re at” can help “bump” the party’s appeal, organizers told their convention colleagues Friday. Involving people with diverse backgrounds at all levels of the party, including those with labour and organizing backgrounds can help […]
Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing
The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office after a vacancy opened up in the downtown Toronto riding she represents, party members heard Friday. “The reason that I wanted to run in the first place had everything to do […]
This isn’t friendly fire’: Combatting ‘outrageous’ level of sexual violence in military requires resources, independent body, say experts
The federal government needs to take “urgent” action to address the sexual violence that military members experience in their workplace, say advocates who urged a parliamentary committee to recommend targeted long-term funding, better support, mandatory training, and an independent body where victims can confidently take complaints. Those supports include access to group, out-patient, and in-patient […]
‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon
Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade her from waging a fight against the aquaculture industry. In Not on My Watch, the field biologist chronicles her accidental fight to reverse the decline of the B.C. wild salmon and […]
‘Inclusive’ census to update questions on gender identity, ethnicity, StatsCan says
Canada’s national statistics agency hasn’t added COVID-related questions to the 2021 census, but says the vital information collected from this “key” year will nevertheless inform the country’s understanding of the pandemic’s and provide disaggregated data to help recovery, especially for vulnerable populations. All censuses provide important information, but this year is especially critical, said Lynn […]
Five issues that Liberals, NDP plan to go head to head on at the duelling conventions
The Liberal and NDP conventions are set to go head to head this week, as they look to present and debate a handful of similar policy proposals to issues preoccupying left-leaning voters at their duelling virtual conventions. The Liberals released a list of 42 policy proposals that will be up for debate at the convention, […]
‘It’s about time we started to push back’: Conservative Alberta MPs support beleaguered energy war room
Despite a string of controversies since its December 2019 launch, Conservative Alberta MPs say the province’s energy war room is an important support and voice for the energy sector. The Canadian Energy Centre’s website describes its mandate as being in place “to promote Canada as a supplier of choice for the world’s growing demand for […]
Students set sights on 24 Sussex rehab, offering ideas for NCC to mull
As the prime minister’s official residence continues to sit empty in need of major repairs, a group of Carleton University students have weighed in with ideas to transform the space. Though the short-term grades are paramount, having the opportunity to submit ideas to the body that will eventually make a decision on what happens to […]
CPC policy process tweak lauded as way to hear more ideas, more often, from members
New wording added to the Conservative Party’s guidance on policy development is being lauded by party members, who see it as an avenue to make the party’s policy process more flexible and open to input from grassroots members. The change is a result of a constitutional amendment which passed with 77 per cent support at […]
