@ May 12, 2004 # No Comment Yet
“This should be of profound concern to every U.S. citizen. The officers and program managers involved in developing the antimissile system have taken oaths to defend the nation. Yet they have concealed from the American people and Congress the fact that a weapon system paid for by hard-earned tax dollars to defend our country cannot [...]
@ May 11, 2004 # No Comment Yet
SASKATOON, SK – Widespread opposition from farm organizations, environmental groups and consumers has forced Monsanto to terminate its research and promotion of genetically-modified (GM) wheat. In a news release dated May 10, 2004, Monsanto announced it “will discontinue breeding and field level research of Roundup Ready wheat.” “This is a tremendous victory for farmers in [...]
@ May 11, 2004 # No Comment Yet
(Vancouver) Anti-poverty organizations are condemning the proposed Safe Streets Act and Trespass to Property Act. “Being poor is not a crime in British Columbia – at least, not yet,†said Lesley Moore of End Legislated Poverty. “Lorne Mayencourt’s ‘Safe Streets Act‘ would strip away the right of poor people to ask for money. It is an [...]
@ May 11, 2004 # No Comment Yet
Layton and the NDP take a stand for public delivery of health care HALIFAX – NDP Leader Jack Layton today released the party's health platform, which makes it clear only the New Democrats stand for more public delivery of health care – renewing the system with ideas and investment, not privatization. “For ten years, Canadians [...]
@ May 9, 2004 # No Comment Yet
By Ricardo RantMay 9, 2004 It would appear that the Conservative Party has chosen to undergo a makeover of their outward appearance. With the release of their new playbook for the Conservative MPs and candidates, there is an aura of the party being moderate. The federal Liberals lambasted the Canadian Alliance as a far right [...]
@ May 6, 2004 # No Comment Yet
THE THING WITH NO BRAINMay 6 2004By John Chuckman I had an unpleasant moment on the day Bush decided to address “the Arab world.” He is a man I cannot stand hearing, so when his voice comes on the radio, I always switch it off. Well, this time I was too far away and necessarily [...]
@ May 6, 2004 # No Comment Yet
Hello,SCREW THE VOTE is an hour-long special with >play host Jian Ghomeshi. First airing will be Friday, May 7 at 11:30 p.m. on CBC Television.'Screw The Vote' is an expose of the voting patterns of Canadians and explores in an offbeat way why Canadians are voting in ever decreasing numbers each election.Ghomeshi goes on the [...]
@ May 5, 2004 # No Comment Yet
With a federal election call expected in the coming days, Fair Vote Canada is mounting its most ambitious grassroots and media relations campaign ever. FVC members and other supporters are now set in approximately half the federal ridings to distribute leaflets, question candidates, place newspaper and newsletter stories, and contact local media. The campaign theme [...]
@ May 4, 2004 # No Comment Yet
There have been public concerns about the security of census information in light of a contract by Statistics Canada with a group of firms including Lockheed Martin Canada. Statistics Canada wants to respond to these concerns since it is essential that Canadians should have no doubt whatsoever about the confidentiality of their census returns. 1. [...]
@ May 4, 2004 # No Comment Yet
IS 1 UNIT OF FOOD FROM 8 UNITS OF OIL EFFICIENT? VANCOUVER – Connie Fogal, leader of the Canadian Action Party, after meeting with representatives of Canada's National Farmers' Union, warns that current agriculture practices driven by the global markets and large corporate agriculture enterprises are not sustainableThe Canadian Wheat Board and the Supply Management [...]