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The invisible workforce and climate justice

Building maintenance operators could be an unexpected climate champion, if given the tools

After the flood, they mapped land ownership

Land ownership matters—and mapping it out is a powerful tool in the just transition toolbox

Candidate forums can foster a collaborative climate movement

A Manitoba example of using the 5D framework for organizing

When governments fail us

Governments at all levels are abdicating their responsibility in the climate crisis. That doesn't mean all is lost.

Why Canada needs grassroots climate organizing

The climate crisis is a problem too big for anyone to solve on their own.

Funding peer support for mental health should be a key component of a national strategy

The federal government hasn’t fulfilled its promises on mental health. It should immediately scale up funding for peer support services

Some Canadian lawmakers want to go after whistleblowers in agriculture

Agricultural gag or “ag-gag” laws have slowly gained a foothold in Canada, putting animals, workers, the public and the planet at risk

Canadian workers are realizing that strikes beat inflation

Prices are not going to go down to what they were before. If workers want to keep their purchasing power, we need to fight for it.

How much is $8.28 billion? Greenbelt giveaway is a gold mine

With that kind of money, developers could buy 60,000 brand new Cadillacs — or 100 high-end private jets

AFB 2024: Infrastructure, cities and transit

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on Infrastructure, cities and transit

AFB 2024: Post-secondary education

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on post-secondary education

AFB 2024: Environment and climate change

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve in the climate crisis

AFB 2024: Prisons

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on prisons

AFB 2024: Fair and equitable transition

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve for a fair and equitable transition away from fossil fuels

AFB 2024: Immigration

Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on immigration