The effect of systemic racism damages indiscriminately. Our government, media agencies, educational organizations and construction industry are equally complicit. The federal government signed a contract with Irving Halifax Shipyard without a provision that financial auditors be tasked with ensuring that the contract requires the inclusion of Black Nova Scotians in hiring programs. The provincial government […]
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Friday’s 6 things you need to know
1 At last, Peter MacKay is leaving politics. At least that’s what the Nova Scotian justice minister is expected to announce today at 5pm. But then the chronically sexist fan of helicopters isn’t known for doing what he says he’s going to. 2 Speaking of the former defence minister, the Irving shipyard is finally getting […]
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Bay of Fundy tidal proposal moves ahead
Multi-billion dollar corporations are investing resources, time and money into developing tidal power in Nova Scotia, but if we’re to believe provincial authorities and the corporations’ reps, the corporations have no idea if they’ll make money or not. Last year the province issued a Request for Proposal for development of a tidal facility in the […]