VANCOUVER – The nationwide Idle No More movement merged with ongoing protests against oil pipeline projects proposed for British Columbia, to bring more than a thousand protesters out to greet […]
During the last month of 2012, Christian Paradis, Canada’s minister of industry, announced on behalf of the Canadian government the approval of the $15.1 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc. by […]
Social justice lawyer Fay Faraday says it’s time for Canadians to insist on sweeping reforms of the federal Foreign Temporary Workers Program to protect workers from the kinds of abuses […]
CALGARY — The boom in U.S. shale oil and natural gas production threatens to cut off a key supply of skilled temporary foreign workers for Alberta companies, as more tradespeople […]
Reports of exploited foreign temps have grown as fast as the federal program. First in a series. They hand you a soothing cup of Tim Hortons, pack frozen beef in […]
Suncor Energy’s attempt to randomly test thousands of its oilsands workers for drugs and alcohol is back under scrutiny as proceedings began again this week. Arguments are being heard in […]