Canada’s poor seniors targeted by Tory OAP cutbacks, CARP says
After the Conservative HR minister hinted at Old Age Security reform in next month’s federal budget, Canada’s ‘new vision of aging’ advocacy group ramps up ‘Hands off OAS’ campaign.
Tag Archives: Business & Economy
In more than a decade of journalism, my reporting has frequently focused on businesses, economics, fiscal policy, and corporate responsibility.
From highlighting innovation and best-practices in the environment or community, to investigating corporate misconduct or shareholder concerns, my work has been published in The Tyee, THIS Magazine, Briarpatch, Vancouver Observer, Gulf Islands Driftwood, and more.
Below are some samples from my business and economy portfolio.
COPE 378’s David Black readies for battle with province over labour negotiations
With the province negotiating 250,000 job contracts with several unions in 2012, COPE 378 president David Black speaks about the coming fight, the age of austerity and today’s labour movement.
B.C. migrant farmworker advocates speak out in wake of Ontario tragedy
In the wake of the deaths of 11 Peruvian farmworkers in Ontario this week, concerns are again being raised about the safety of migrant workers in B.C.
Vancouver Board of Trade chair talks money, police, philanthropy and Ellen DeGeneres
Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia knows commerce in this city. The hotelier, spa magnate and Vancouver Board of Trade chair talked to VO about business leadership, public safety – and her secrets to success.
Vancouver mining company opponent killed in Mexico pipeline clash
Human rights groups rallied at Canada’s Mexican embassy yesterday after an opponent of Fortuna Silver was killed in Oaxaca state.
Chinese New Year: food shopping in Chinatown’s most popular grocery store
The lunar new year on Monday saw thousands of Vancouverites welcoming the Year of the Dragon, but today Chinatown has settled down.
A call for a universal drug plan for Canada
National health insurance challenge: one in six BC residents too poor to pay for prescription drugs, a new report in Canadian Medical Association Journal says, calling for change.
The future of Canada’s health care at stake: Maude Barlow warns of privatization and high-cost drugs
It’s more than just a simple funding formula: changes proposed by the Harper government could change Canadian health care in fundamental ways, warns Council of Canadians’ Maude Barlow.
Harper’s North Vancouver visit met by anti-pipeline protest, arrest
Anti-pipeline demonstrators called Harper’s support for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline a “lack of political leadership” during his North Vancouver visit today.
Government pipeline rhetoric reminiscent of Cold War, McCarthyism: prof
Federal accusations that Enbridge opponents are “foreign” influenced “radicals” are frighteningly familiar to a Cold War historian.
David P Ball 