Union Bug Blog
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Nov 23, 2010 -
How Do Canadians Rate the Health Care System?
A new report from the Health Council of Canada has found that Canadians are generally satisfied with and confident in the health care system and the care they receive. But it also identifies some gaps in important areas.
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Nov 15, 2010 -
Public Spending Cuts Are Not The Answer
The Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives (CCPA) recently released its annual Alternative Federal Budget. In “Big Train Coming: Does Canada Really Have a Deficit and Debt Problem?,” Canadian Labour Congress Chief Economist Andrew Jackson cautions the federal government about returning to the major public spending cuts of the mid-1990s.
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Nov 05, 2010 -
Shift Work Associated With Increased Risk For Injury
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia has found that Canadians who work night shifts and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on the job than those working regular day shifts.
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Oct 28, 2010 -
It's Time to Expand the Canada Pension Plan
Most people are well aware that Canada is facing a retirement income challenge as more and more Canadians are about to enter their retirement years without adequate income security.
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Oct 21, 2010 -
Legal Storm Brewing in Area of Mental Health Protection at Work
Financial rewards for damages caused by mental injury at work have increased over the past five years by as much as 700%, according to a report released by the MHCC. The report warns that a perfect legal storm is brewing in the area of mental health protection at work and points to emerging responsibilities for employers to provide a psychologically safe workplace.
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Oct 15, 2010 -
Canada Ranks 20th in Global Gender Equality Study
Canada lags behind Sri Lanka, Lesotho and Latvia at No. 20 in a global ranking of equality between men and women.
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Oct 07, 2010 -
The Great Divergence
Over the last few years, the widening income gap between the rich and poor in Canada has received a considerable amount of focus from groups like the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Likewise, this blog has addressed the topic on a number of occasions. But now, many in the United States are realizing that the gap between rich and poor is a problem in their country as well.
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Oct 01, 2010 -
Rich Canadians Avoiding Taxes With Offshore Accounts
A total of 1,785 private Canadian bank accounts – containing billions of dollars – have turned up on a list of secret accounts in Switzerland, according to a joint investigation of suspected tax evasion activities by CBC News and the Toronto Globe and Mail.
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Sep 24, 2010 -
Canadians are Getting Fatter
A new study indicates that Canada’s battle with the bulge is continuing to escalate with nearly a quarter of Canadians rated as obese.
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Sep 16, 2010 -
The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare
A new report makes yet another call for Canada to introduce a public drug insurance plan. In “The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare”, Marc-Andre Gagnon of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) demonstrates that, contrary to accepted wisdom, such a public program could save the federal government billions of dollars.