A local professor and well-known social justice advocate has defected from the New Democratic Party and joined the Green Party in a bid to win a seat in the next federal election.
Richard Walsh, a professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University since 1986, decided...
AAP members joined the Feb. 15th action in Toronto: This Family Day, Ontario families deserve a raise! Rally for a $14 minimum wage to lift working families out of poverty. Organized by the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage, the Ontario Federation of Labour and the O...
Presentation to Region of Waterloo Budget Hearing [11/2/15]
by Richard Walsh, Alliance Against Poverty [rwalsh@wlu.ca]
I’m sure, councillors, you would all agree that with the collapse of Out of the Cold programs the need for more social supports for the homeless remain...
Transit accessibility and affordability are essential for a healthy community, and the Region's commitment to healthier transit options for our present and future population is very important. However, while we realize that sensible transit costs a lot of money, GRT's...