Union Bug Blog
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Jul 05, 2012 -
Nine European Countries Take Important Step Towards implementing Robin Hood Tax
At a recent meeting of European Finance Ministers in Copenhagen an agreement was reached paving the way for nine countries to implement a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), commonly called the Robin Hood Tax. The nine countries considering it include Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Estonia and possibly Slovakia.
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Jun 21, 2012 -
June 21 is Aboriginal Solidarity Day
June 21 is celebrated as Aboriginal Solidarity Day across the country, a day first proclaimed in 1996 as an annual occasion to recognize the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions to Canada of the First Nations, Inuit and M