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Ottawa and provinces will battle in constitutional war over notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA — In a short, 20-or-so page Supreme Court brief Wednesday, the federal government struck a match and threw it into a pile of Constitutional tinder that had been accumulating for years and waiting to explode. In its first-ever legal action in the battle against Quebec’s divisive secularism bill (Bill 21), Canada’s federal government asked […]

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Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly reject pay offer, union reports

Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s pay offer after a vote on a new collective agreement came to an end on Saturday.Air Canada flight attendants finished voting at 3 p.m. ET on the proposed new contract, voting down the airline’s pay offer by 99.1 per cent. The airline states the wage component will

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Little known cities in Canada

7 little-known Canadian cities that are worth visiting

Canada is full of fascinating cities that are little known to travelers. Here’s an overview of seven of them for a getaway off the beaten track. Canada is often associated with its major cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal. However, the country is full of lesser-known towns rich in culture and history. These

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Canadian Union of Postal Workers calls on workers to reject contract offer

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on members to turn down Canada Post’s recent contract offer because a vote on the Crown corporation’s “best and final” offer by the government constitutes a dangerous precedent. A strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process,

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Canadians could get a piece of Canada Post class action lawsuit

Canada Post stands accused of practicing “price dripping,” under a newly sanctioned class-action suit. The Federal Court sanctioned the suit against Canada Post this week. The class-action suit was launched by B.C. businessman and Canada Post customer Marci Deane on behalf of eligible Canadians. Deane states in her suit that three of the postal carrier’s

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