Sustainable Canada November 15, 2008 Vancouver Judy Duncan, national head organizer for ACORN Canada, and I visited with two very different, but fascinating groups yesterday, that might be good partners in the future for our work in Canada. One was called Toxic Free Canada, formerly the Labour Environmental Alliance, whom I had met several …
Month: November 2008
Living Wages in British Columbia
Living Wages in British Columbia November 14, 2008 Vancouver John Anderson and Judy Duncan of ACORN Canada and I had a fascinating meeting brainstorming with Seth Klein director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. CCPA sets the standard for solid research on progressive policy measures and partners with our long …
Loan Mods
Loan Mods November 13, 2008 Vancouver Meeting with union officials, politicians, and community leaders here, there seemed to be a whispered response when I would ask about the impact of the recession in Canada. No one was willing to guarantee that it was not coming, but the low tones were indicative of the fact …