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May 25, 2006 Labour

The Square Tomato Capital of Canada

Leamington_fp.jpgLeamington, Ontario was chosen as the "best place to live in Canada" by MoneySense Magazine. Van Ferrier asks, 'For who?'

Leamington, Ontario: "The Best Place To Live" For Who?

April 24, 2006 Food

Home Grown Dissent

homegrown_fp.jpgIn solidarity with farmers' protests in Ontario, Kristen Howe dishes up a spring feast made with local ingredients.

Connecting the evening news and the evening meal

April 17, 2006 Canadian News

Coal Comfort

cerrejon13_fp.jpgChris Arsenault investigates what people are supporting in Colombia when they pay their power bill in New Brunswick.

What are New Brunswickers supporting when they pay their power bill?

March 30, 2006 Agriculture

Throwing Tomatoes

CIW_fp.jpgCarole Ferrari talks to the people at the bottom of McDonald's food chain and investigates a new campaign targeting the fast food giant.

Field workers in Florida target McDonalds buying policies

March 8, 2006 Labour

"Holy Cow, Farmers Really Are Efficient"

farm_fp.jpgDru Oja Jay investigates what the National Farmers' Union says is a direct connection between corporate profits and farmers' losses.

Record corporate profits are linked to farmers' woes: NFU

January 19, 2006 Agriculture

Your Local Farmers Marketing

quinte_fp.jpgDru Oja Jay investigates how small farmers are cutting out the 'middle man' and doing the marketing themselves.

Ontario organic farmers form cooperative to offset razor-thin margins

December 1, 2005 Labour

Where's The Boss?

conference-pic_fp.jpgAdvocates say worker cooperatives will democratize the workplace - and they won't stop there. Hillary Lindsay investigates.

Worker cooperatives will change the way you think about democracy

December 1, 2005 Labour

Give 'em the Boot!

bootsadeux_fp.jpgChris Arsenault travels to Chiapas to investigate a Zapatista owned and run boot cooperative that takes 'no-sweat' apparel to a new level.

Zapatistas and solidarity activists are taking 'non-sweat' apparel to a new level.

November 14, 2005 Labour

Beautiful -- Privatized -- British Columbia?

storming_the_castle_fp.jpg Why does BC's Liberal government keep picking major fights with trade unions? Dru Oja Jay asks around.

Health care workers, teachers, fight government over policy

November 6, 2004 Labour

Insisting on Working

In this interview, The Take director Avi Lewis talks about the film, and the implications of "inverting the traditional labour action".

An interview with The Take Director Avi Lewis

September 30, 2004 Labour

Labour News

Labour updates from Iraq, Haiti, Canada, Israel, and many more.

August 25, 2004 Labour

Aliant Loses $13 Million

In labour news, the Aliant strike drags on, Quebec's union's cancel a plan for a general strike against Charest, Parks Canada workers go on strike, along with home care workers in Newfoundland and health-sector workers in York Region.

Aliant Loses $13 Million on Strike, refuses to negotiate

December 22, 2003 International News

International News

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The Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.

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