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The Occupy movement is an international protest movement which is primarily directed against economic and social inequality.
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| Shipbuilding news |
Refit of The Canadian Coast Guard’s Louis S. St-Laurent Supports the Local Economy
Major repair work on the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is now complete. The refit project, undertaken by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. at the Halifax Shipyard, included:
The CCGS Louis St-Laurent is Canada’s largest and most powerful ice breaker, and is the flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard. In winter and spring, the vessel operates off the east coast of Canada and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; it operates in the Arctic during the summer and into the early fall. Its duties include escorting ships, delivering cargo and fuel to northern communities, and carrying out important scientific missions. The $2.45M refit project included $1.05M worth of work funded under Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual budget for repair work is being supplemented with an additional $38 million over the next two years with funding from Canada’s Economic Action Plan. Originally posted at here. |
| Canadian Shipbuilding |
Terrible Trade Move by Feds Could Cripple Canadian Shipbuilding, CAW saysOctober 5, 2010, 2:18 PM EST
After a written promise to proceed tactfully on policy to support Canada's all-important shipbuilding industry, the Harper government's rash decision to kill a customs tariff will reverse years of progress, deter domestic investment and wipe out jobs at Canadian shipyards, said CAW President Ken Lewenza. "The Harper government has sold-out Canada's domestic shipbuilding industry, full stop," Lewenza said responding to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's announcement on October 1 that Canada will eliminate a long-standing customs tariff on foreign-built ships. |
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| Green Building |
Green Building and The Coming Renaissance of Electrical ContractingIn the coming years, electrical contractors will transition into “energy contractors” to support the fast-growing green construction market. There has been a revival of interest in the electrical trade as home owners and corporations adopt alternative methods (e.g. solar, wind, etc) to power buildings. What’s driving this? Federal incentives, lower material costs and savings from reduced energy spending.For the complete article, please follow this link: http://greeneconomypost.com/green-building-electrical-contracting-11266.htm |
| Minimum Wage |
Quebec's minimum wage increase went into effect Saturday, marking the third consecutive year payroll workers earning the least amount of money have been given a raise. The hourly rate has increased from $9 to $9.50 an hour, and from $8 to $8.25 an hour for workers earning tips. Ontario has the highest minimum wage in the country, at $10.25 an hour, followed by Nunavut at $10. In third place are Newfoundland and Labrador, along with Quebec, which now have the same hourly rate. Mélanie Gauvin, who advocates for the rights of non-unionized workers in Quebec, said an even higher minimum wage would have been appropriate. "It depends on your family's situation, but we think that $10.69 would be a good amount, if we consider that people are not all working full time, 40 hours a week, so it's not a big demand," she said. About 300,000 Quebecers work for minimum wage. |
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