Ottawa – May 2, 2013 – Last year was a banner year for the world’s billionaires. In 2012, the world’s super-rich saw their net worth skyrocket by 16% – at a time when all major wealth indicators (GDP, currency, equity and combined wealth) were down, according to the 2013 World Ultra Wealth Report Outlook.
Toronto – April 24, 2013 – Every year on April 28, workers across Canada commemorate the National Day of Mourning – a day to “mourn for the dead and fight for the living”.
Ottawa – April 21, 2013 – More than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.
Education should be a human right, not a debt sentenceToronto – April13, 2013 – Between 1990 and 2010, average tuition fees for post-secondary education in Canada increased four-fold from $1,271 to $5,139.
Ottawa – March 17, 2013 – 18 percent of racialized men report experiencing discrimination or unfair treatment when dealing with the police or courts; compared to 5.8 percent of non-racialized men in Canada.
Ottawa – March 2, 2013
In 1916, women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta win the right to vote in provincial elections in those provinces.
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