Election 2011: Aboriginal Issues - Canadian Issues?
Considering the important place all First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have in Canada’s past, present and future the amount of coverage Aboriginal issues are getting during this election...
View ArticleElection 2011: The Disappearance of the Debate on Health Care
Canadians regularly rate health care among the most important issues for their consideration. Yet, aside from a mention in the leaders’ debate, and until this week, debate on health care has...
View ArticleElection 2011: Some More Issues
Over the years, Canadian churches, Christian organizations, and other social justice advocates have provided valuable analysis on a range of issues of concern to Canadians. Throughout this election...
View ArticleElection 2011: Democracy Matters
It’s easy to feel cynical about democracy when there’s a possibility that party standings won’t change. But cynicism can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you...
View ArticleElection 2011: Early childhood education and care
All the political parties like to claim that they are family-friendly and offer policies that support families. One of the most crucial issues confronting Canadian families is early childhood education...
View ArticleElection 2011: The Way Forward
Heading into Election 2011, nobody could have predicted the vastly different political landscape that Canadians would wake to on Tuesday morning. Some were jubilant and others deflated. There was the...
View ArticlePoverty in the BC election
With the BC election just one week away, it’s an important time to see what the parties have to say about poverty. What are their plans to improve the well-being and life chances of the...
View ArticleElection 2011: CPJ calls media consortium to respect democracy
In a letter to the chair of the media consortium and the national chair of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, CPJ expressed disappointment with the exclusion of Green Party Leader Elizabeth May...
View ArticleElection 2011: Links to political parties
Here is a list of all the Canadian political parties hoping to run at least 50 candidates in the federal election. To find out more about the parties and their positions, check out their websites...
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Election 2011 Housing: Easier to forget for some than others
In federal elections, it is always hard to determine what is going to get attention. So far housing has largely been passed over and ignored for other discussions. Unfortunately, many Canadians do not...
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Election 2011: Democracy, accountability and public justice
My cousin is a teacher in Egypt. Recently, following the referendum on constitutional changes there, she shared a photo of a school employee proudly displaying a pink finger. This pink finger indicated...
View ArticleElection links
No one organization has expertise in all issues, so to appreciate what other groups are suggesting Canadians consider during this election, please visit the following links. CPJ does not necessarily...
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Election 2011: Fighting poverty – the party platforms
How we treat our most vulnerable citizens says a lot about our country and its values. The same is true of governments.Citizens for Public Justice, along with our partners in the Dignity for All...
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Election 2011: Regional Perspectives
Here in the nation’s capital, it is not always possible to know which issues are seen as important in other parts of the country – and federal election time is no exception. In order to get a sense of...
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Election 2011 Canadian Refugee Policy: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Internationally, Canada has what many consider to be one of the better refugee systems in the world. However, this comparative position does not paint a full picture. There is wide consensus that...
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