On Wednesday, November 2nd, the Canadian student movement will take to the streets to demand universal access to post-secondary education. The day of action, organized by the Canadian Federation of Students, will demand the elimination of tuition fees.
Anger reached a high point in Québec this week following recent occurrences of violence against women. Many cases of violence and rape culture hit the media in October, leading to province-wide rallies.
Student Day of Action: All Out November 2; Rage boils over in Québec; Nouvelle droite: Québec's right wing rears its head; UK court rules uber drivers are employees
A former NDP Member of Parliament is leading a group attempting to raid the largest private sector union in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor).
Local Toronto food activists are working with unionized workers to shift local food procurement at the University of Toronto. By in-sourcing production and cooking real food they are showing that by working together, workers and activists can make a positive impact in our communities.
After almost two years working without a contract, the actors who provide the the voices for many of the most memorable video game characters have gone on strike.
The internet has become so important to global and local economies that if a connection goes down, it becomes a major disruption to peoples' lives and work. This has made it a prime focus for those who want to cause economic damage.
The publication of hacked emails and documents seems to have become a regular occurrence in recent years. However, while the government documents leaked by Edward Snowden were combed through by journalists who made it a priority to write about and publish only stories that served the public interest, more recent leaks have not been handled so well.
Transparency, privacy, and political opportunism ; Cyber attacks are constant and a reminder of the importance of security and privacy ; Video game voice actors on strike ; Food Security and Unions ; LEFT NOISE
While commodification of the research at NASA has always been a goal, increasing levels of privatization and political interference is now undermining the space program's long-term sustainability.
