Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Seasonal Workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seasonal Workers. Show all posts

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Seasonal workers bear brunt of EI changes

Prime Minister Stephen Harper provided the premiers of Atlantic Canada with a sneak peek of what they can expect in their quest to derail recent changes to the federal Employment Insurance program.

During a visit to Summerside on Tuesday, the prime minister announced $7.7 million in funding from the Atlantic Innovation Fund to be provided to Prince Edward Island businesses.

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