Union Bug Blog
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Aug 20, 2009 -
Tax Harmonization Needs Further Study
Recently, Manitoba Finance Minister Greg Selinger indicated that Manitoba would be studying Ottawa’s offer of tax harmonization. More specifically, to blend the General Sales Tax and Provincial Sales Tax into one Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Following the lead of other provinces such as BC and Ontario, Selinger and others are likely concerned that Manitoba will lose out on Federal financial incentives if they do not make the shift to an HST.
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Aug 14, 2009 -
Migrant Workers Didn't Have Much Choice
Barely two years ago, the unionization of migrant Mexican farm workers in Manitoba was hailed as a victory for the labour movement. This was the first time a group from this sector had ever been unionized – at least in Canada – and was believed to not only improve their working conditions but to open the door to further gains in this industry.
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Aug 10, 2009 -
Pension Ruling a Big Blow From Canada's Top Court
A new pension ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada is bad news for workers across the country.
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Jul 30, 2009 -
Men Suffer 71% of Recession Job Losses
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Jul 23, 2009 -
Is Protectionism the Answer?
There has been significant debate of late about the U.S. “Buy America” policies and the effect they have on trading partners like Canada. This issue seems to come up every few years, but this time has been revived as a result of the Buy America provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which is more commonly known as the ‘stimulus’ package that was signed into law by US President Barack Obama in February 2009.
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Jul 17, 2009 -
CPP Projecting More Benefits for a Longer Period
As Canadians are living longer, more are expected to receive pension benefits from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for a longer period of time, according to a study released by the Chief Actuary of Canada.
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Jul 08, 2009 -
The CFIB Plays the Blame Game
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Jul 01, 2009 -
The Benefits of Public Spending
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Jun 22, 2009 -
MPs Demand Clawback of CPP Executive Bonuses
Members of Parliament have told the Harper government to claw back $7 million in bonus payments to top Canada Pension Plan executives.
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Jun 15, 2009 -
Favourable Trends Emerge for Aboriginals
Last Week TD Economics released a report that examines some of the key opportunities and challenges that affect the economic well-being of aboriginal peoples in Canada.