Canada is known for its promise of universal healthcare. Its public health system is able to provide care at no cost to many of the…
Over 30,000 municipal employees, represented by Canadian Public Employees Union (CUPE) Local 79, have been in bargaining with the City of Toronto since their contract expired at the end of December. On January 21, the union held a vote to determine if workers were ready to go on strike to win their demands. The vote had an unprecedented turnout, and a huge majority came out in favour of job action. With this incredibly successful vote, the members of Local 79 have signalled that they are ready to fight for fair wages and stronger public services.
On August 1st, Immigration Minister Marc Miller told reporters that his government would not be following through on their promise of a regularization program to…
