Does Canada’s embattled oil and gas sector have a too-cozy relationship with two of the country’s largest print-media chains?
That, in a nutshell, is the working thesis of a two-part research essay by self-described “climate and coast defender”
Robert Hackett, from Burnaby, B.C., and writer
Hanna Araza, that hit the Rabble front page this week after making its virtual debut in the
National Observer’s special report on the state of journalism in Canada.
“As identified by the Corporate Mapping Project, Canada’s Fossil-Power Top 50 includes: emitters, the extractive corporations with the greatest carbon footprint; enablers, mainly banks and industry-friendly regulators; and legitimators, who publicly advocate against an urgent shift from fossil fuels,” the duo notes.
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Nova Scotians have been encouraged to work from home where possible in recent weeks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as case numbers continue to rise.(Shutterstock/chainarong06)
The union that represents telehealth workers staffing the 811 system in Nova Scotia says the company that runs it is putting members at risk by refusing to let them work remotely during the current COVID-19 outbreak. We have a lot of Nova Scotians and others who rely on the telehealth system and we cannot have a breakdown in the system, said Jason MacLean, the president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union.
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Union officials say staffing levels for continuing care assistants will never be resolved until workers are earning fair wages and benefits.(CBC)
Union leaders who represent continuing care assistants in the province say if the government really wants to address recruitment and retention issues in the sector, workers must be able to get reliable hours and better pay and benefits.
Nan McFadgen, president of CUPE Nova Scotia, told the legislature s law amendments committee Monday that the recent history of labour relations in the province leaves her with little faith the government will do right by the 3,000 continuing care assistants she represents.
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