Social worker and Solidarity Halifax member Jackie Barkley shares her viewpoint on the Education Department’s dealings with the Council on African Canadian Education (CACE). >>Listen to her CBC commentary here Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held by the organization.
By Shay Enxuga, member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published at RankandFile.ca December 17, 2014, marked the end of a weeklong arbitration session in Nova Scotia, although the final outcome of Bill 1 – the Health Authorities – is still yet to be decided. The Stephen McNeil Liberals passed this controversial legislation on October 3, 2014, … [Read More]
James Hutt, provincial co-ordinator of the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and member of Solidarity Halifax co-authored this Chronicle Herald article advocating for a national drug plan. The article was co-authored with Dr. Monika Dutt, chair of Canadian Doctors for Medicare and a public health and family physician in Cape Breton. In December, Nova … [Read More]
By Judy Haiven, professor in the Management department of the Sobey School of Business – Saint Mary’s University. She is chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop. I cringed when I heard Michael Enright’s introduction to the Sunday Edition today (CBC-Radio … [Read More]
Is this better for Cuban Socialism or Capitalist Restoration? By John Hutton, member of Solidarity Halifax. What is likely the most significant shift in Cuban-American relations in five decades took place today when the United States announced that it would release three Cubans from what is called the “Cuban 5” in exchange for Cuba’s release … [Read More]
By Judy Haiven, professor in the Management department of the Sobey School of Business – Saint Mary’s University. She is chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published at the Halifax Media Coop. Restorative justice does not adequately address systemic problems My mother was a Dentistry graduate … [Read More]
Judy Haiven, associate professor in the department of management at SMU and member of Solidarity Halifax, sends her thoughts to The Chronicle Herald following yet another publicized case of misogyny on our university campuses. After the rape chant at Saint Mary’s University, after the SMU athletes’ texts that threatened and disparaged women, after the Ghomeshi … [Read More]
James Hutt, provincial co-ordinator of the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and member of Solidarity Halifax co-authored this Chronicle Herald article advocating for more Community Health Centres in Nova Scotia. The article was co-authored with Kathy Blois, chairwoman of the Nova Scotia Federation of Community Health Centres. “Every Nova Scotian should expect same or … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax member Tori Ball writes to the Chronicle Herald in response to Health Minister Leo Glavins’s comments following the release of a new report on Collaborative Emergency Centres. Re: “New vision for collaborative care,” Dec. 11 story. Health Minister Leo Glavine’s comments are unhelpful, to say the least. His response to the recent review, … [Read More]
James Hutt, Provincial Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Citizens Health Care Network and member of Solidarity Halifax, discusses public health care and the need for a provincial strategy to improve service and accessibility. >>LISTEN HERE [place marker to 19:00 minutes] Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held … [Read More]