Only 9 Percent of New Migrant Program Funding Dedicated to ‘Holding Employers Accountable’
“As far as I'm concerned it's basically equivalent to a Tim Hortons comment card.”
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Canadian Supermarkets Plan No Action Over Cadbury Child Labour Allegations
Cadbury faced the allegations after a British broadcaster obtained footage of children in Ghana using machetes on cocoa farms.
Journalist-Turned-Senator Says Online News Compensation Bill Misses The Mark
"This is not going to replace the lost revenues, it's not going to bring back the size of the newsrooms and it's not going to bring back public trust"
Canada Ramping Up Military Spending
With the $8-billion injection, Canada will be spending 1.5 per cent of its GDP on defence, compared to 1.39 per cent pre-budget.
Progressive Economist Makes Budget Predictions
An economist told The Maple that we can expect the Liberal-NDP agreement's more specific and timely commitments to make it into Thursday's budget.
Does Canada Need 88 F-35 Fighter Jets?
"It doesn't de-escalate conflict, it doesn't promote stable global politics; it doesn't address climate change.”
Fighter Jet Purchase Harms Canada’s Climate Goals, Opponents Warn
“The discussion needs to be about how we defund war and move towards approaches within foreign policy that don't so quickly escalate to the use of military equipment.”
Canada Could Be in Store for COVID-19 Wave This Spring
On Thursday, Ontario reported that 661 people were in hospital with COVID-19, including 165 in intensive care. There were also 10 deaths from COVID.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Will Back Higher Military Spending
The Liberal-NDP agreement is silent on military spending and arms exports.