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News that the Manitoba government is creating a mental health court in 2011 is being greeted as a small step forward by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE).

Legal Challenge by For-Profit Consortia Seeks Two-Tier Health Care for British Columbians

“Any change that means a child will be safer is a change for the better, so the news that there has been a decrease in the number of children living in overcrowded foster homes is welcome,” said SGEU president Bob Bymoen, in response to the release of the Children’s Advocate Progress Report on foster home overcrowding.

'Canadians should respect and defend the right of every person to dignity and security.'

Private delivery of services should not even be considered, says Canadian Health Coalition.

First-of-a-kind benchmark study finds 43 percent of European companies have supply-chain labour and human rights policies, with North America and Asia lagging behind

NUPGE publishes the first of three reports on ideas that emerged from a series of 26 town hall meetings across the country to assess the way forward from the global economic collapse.

20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall people around the world want governments to be more active in regulating business.

Private delivery of services should not even be considered, says Canadian Health Coalition.

Plug-ins and battery-powered vehicles will get special carpool, parking and recharging perks.

'We're not about to gut our public health care staff and services because the Stelmach government failed, yet again, to maximize the economic benefits of our most recent oil boom.' - Elisabeth Ballermann.

'We're honoured to be the union of choice for a growing number of casino workers in B.C.' - Darryl Walker.

Increasing incarceration of people with mental issues is cruel and unusual punishment – NUPGE.

'Inmate counts at provincial jails continue to significantly exceed capacity – in some cases by as much as 100%.'