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Backgrounder: VIA Rail coast-to-coast passenger service under threat
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016 - Background for press release: VIA’s Canadian, the transcontinental passenger service between Toronto and Vancouver, is at high risk. In 1990, despite a recommendation from a blue-ribbon panel to make...
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Student Debt
Friday, 18 Sep 2015 - “There are no immovable barriers to education.”Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO “From better health to increased wealth, education is the catalyst of a better future for millions of...
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Costing a Guaranteed Liveable Income
Sunday, 19 Jul 2015 - The costing of Guaranteed Liveable Income (GLI) depends on the size of the guarantee and the rate of clawback for those earning income. The “clawback” means how we tax the money a person earns above...
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Governments can get along and get things done
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Canadians are all too familiar with the different levels of government arguing with one another. What we really need from governments is cooperation and reasonable...
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Responsible environmental stewardship for Canada and the world.
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paperCanadians are custodians of a natural heritage of global importance. At 9.15 million km2, Canada has the second largest land surface of any country. ...
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More justice in the justice system
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 background platform paperWe are fortunate to live in one of the safest countries on earth. Canada’s rate of violent crime continues to drop. Yet we continue to be subjected...
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A comprehensive overhaul of our immigration and refugee protection system
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background papers Immigration is first and foremost about citizenship. Any reform must be accomplished in a way that strengthens our social fabric and is consistent with our...
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The real security agenda - Emergency preparedness and public safety
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper One of the most critical responsibilities for the federal government is to ensure public safety, broadly defined, and adequate emergency preparedness measures. ...
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More than a round of applause for arts and culture
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper At the height of the Second World War, the British cabinet considered increasing funding for the arts. A sceptical cabinet member asked if, given the war effort,...
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Agriculture and a food strategy for Canada
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Canada needs an innovative forward-thinking food strategy – one that promotes food security, food safety, and healthy food. We must protect the soil we depend upon...
