Article by Cathleen on EI Changes
Democracy is missing By Cathleen Kneen The Ottawa Citizen May 31, 2012 Re: Ideology meets reality on EI reform, May 25. In her column on the changes to the EI program, Susan Riley misses the main point of this legislation. The real purpose of this legislation is to remove the power to amend the EI program from Parliament and place it in the hands of the minister, who can amend the regulations governing the administration of the program with only a cursory public comment period and no accountability to Parliament. There is a clear pattern here, from proroguing Parliament to the omnibus...
Read MoreThe Rapping Grannies Take on the Banks
On May 1 (2012), as part of the May Day demonstrations, the Grannies invaded the Royal Bank of Canada with a banner and rap song. Check out the words! Check out the video! Who says the Grannies aren’t hip?
Read MoreRaging Grannies Rap
Sinkin, sinkin, sinkin, sinkin Greed has hit and leaves us thinkin The one percent will get away In tax free havens they will play Profits grow and justice shrinkin That’s – just – stinkin Money, money, money, money The banks get rich, and it ain’t funny The sneaky ways, the banks get paid Our money, we can not afford to Give a – way CHORUS: Money, money, money, money Whosemoney? Ourcash? (point to bank) Money money money money The one percent leave the rest of us With nothing left except to fuss They borrow cash at one percent Eighteen percent...
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