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23/01/22
Author: 
Imogen Pierce
Norman Foster’s proposed SkyCycle in London

Jan. 20, 2022

Oakland, California is piloting a program to provide all residents with basic access to mobility

A few weeks ago Oakland, California, became the latest U.S. city to debut a Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) pilot — a combination of policies, funding, and partnerships that aim to provide all members of society with a basic level of access to mobility.

23/01/22
Author: 
Boundary Bay Conservation Committee
Why care if species go extinct?

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project - Canada.ca (iaac-aeic.gc.ca)

 

PLEASE ACT AND CIRCULATE

The Port of Vancouver is planning to dredge and fill the Fraser River Estuary, Delta, B.C. to build a massive man-made island the size of 250 football fields for a new Container Terminal with 3 new berths.

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 13, 2022

22/01/22
Author: 
Marc Lee, Belinda Li, Sue Maxwell and Tamara Shulman
The Vancouver South Waste Transfer System handles anywhere from 400 to 1,300 tonnes of waste in a single day. Photo by Michelle Gamage.

Jan. 21, 2022

Recycling is not enough to curb emissions. Here’s how BC could create jobs and cut CO2.

Marc Lee is a CCPA-BC senior economist. Belinda Li is a solid waste management consultant. Sue Maxwell is a sustainability consultant. Tamara Shulman is a waste reduction planning consultant.

 

22/01/22
Author: 
Dana Nuccitelli

Yves here. The UN assumes that farms around the world will need to feed 2 billion more people by 2050. I suspect Mother Nature/the Jackpot will dent those numbers.

19/01/22
Author: 
Taryn Skalbania

Jan. 19, 2022

In recent letter to editor in Kelowna paper, a 'conservative' called protestors at Fairy Creek 'nincompoops', said 'get a real job', so I wrote back Taryn Skalbania

Re: “Find legitimate jobs for protesters,” Letters, Jan 15:

Dear Editor: I support of the actions of “tree-hugging heretics” as Paul Crossley of Penticton refers to the thousands of ancient tree, primary forest and old-growth defenders, province-wide.

18/01/22
Author: 
Liisa LadouceurContributor
A new initiative is providing a glimpse into Canada’s revolving door with Big Tech, writes Liisa Ladouceur of FRIENDS.  JOSH EDELSON / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES FILE PHOT

Jan. 17, 2022

New research is shedding light on a revolving door of career moves between public policy teams at Big Tech firms and federal public offices.

Canadians have been served a familiar dish of election promises aimed at taking on the American web giants. But our governments have demonstrated a knack for aggressive procrastination on this file.

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18/01/22
Author: 
Don Pittis
Nurses don personal protective equipment before attending to a COVID-19 patient in the ICU of Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary. Despite burnout and wage increases below inflation, health-care workers are quitting, rather than taking job action, say labour specialists. (Submitted by AHS/Leah Hennel)

Jan. 18, 2022

Collective action appears to have given way to individual moves to improve compensation

With inflation cutting into workers' spending power and businesses complaining of staff shortages, you might think now would be the time for a dramatic resurgence in the kind of labour activity Canada has not seen since the 1970s.

But, so far, people who study the trade union movement in Canada say it's not happening.

18/01/22
Author: 
Natasha Bulowski
Billionaires like Elon Musk saw their fortunes increase over the pandemic while the majority of people across the globe suffered. Photo by NASA / Wikimedia Commons

Jan. 18, 2022

The fortunes of Canada’s 59 billionaires have increased by $111 billion since March 2020, a new report finds — more than the $109 billion the Canadian government spent on income support for workers.

17/01/22
Author: 
The Canadian Press
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday October 21, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Jan. 11, 2022

OTTAWA -- A federal judge says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki flouted the law by failing to respond promptly to a watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters.

In a newly released decision, Federal Court Associate Chief Justice Jocelyne Gagne says Lucki breached her duty under the RCMP Act by not submitting a response to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission's interim report on the spying allegations "as soon as feasible."

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