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“No one should accept being forced to work for free, for hours and hours, every day. No one should accept being forced to work for poverty wages for years in a profession, just to earn a dignifying living. That’s what this is about,” said CUPE Air Canada Component president Wesley Lesosky.
August 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“No one should accept being forced to work for free, for hours and hours, every day. No one should accept being forced to work for poverty wages for years in a profession, just to earn a dignifying living. That’s what this is about,” said CUPE Air Canada Component president Wesley Lesosky.
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The thing about being gainfully employed is that you have to go to work? 🥲
May 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The thing about being gainfully employed is that you have to go to work? 🥲
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March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day.
Mother Tongue Teachings showcases phrases from speakers and knowledge keepers across Turtle Island. Explore the teachings here:
Mother Tongue Teachings showcases phrases from speakers and knowledge keepers across Turtle Island. Explore the teachings here:
Mother Tongue Teachings | APTN News
Mother Tongue Teachings presents a Phrase of the Day from speakers and knowledge keepers across Turtle Island.
www.aptnnews.ca
March 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day.
Mother Tongue Teachings showcases phrases from speakers and knowledge keepers across Turtle Island. Explore the teachings here:
Mother Tongue Teachings showcases phrases from speakers and knowledge keepers across Turtle Island. Explore the teachings here:
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ten thousand lifetimes have passed since this happened
1 year ago today, the infamous 'Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience' took place.
February 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
ten thousand lifetimes have passed since this happened
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Vive le Canada! @davidmoscrop.com perfectly encapsulates how I'm feeling.
February 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Vive le Canada! @davidmoscrop.com perfectly encapsulates how I'm feeling.
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Here is the official list of what US products will be hit by tariffs in Canada :
Here is a really handy guide on finding Canadian made products at the grocery store : madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
Here is a really handy guide on finding Canadian made products at the grocery store : madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective February 4, 2025 - Canada.ca
Effective February 4, 2025, the government is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States (U.S.).
www.canada.ca
February 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Here is the official list of what US products will be hit by tariffs in Canada :
Here is a really handy guide on finding Canadian made products at the grocery store : madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
Here is a really handy guide on finding Canadian made products at the grocery store : madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...
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Food labelling for country of origin per the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), including Guidelines for "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" claims. inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labe...
Origin claims on food labels - inspection.canada.ca
inspection.canada.ca
February 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Food labelling for country of origin per the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), including Guidelines for "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" claims. inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labe...
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fyi - for those looking to buy goods that are either "Made in Canada" (at least 51% of total direct costs of creation) or "Product of Canada" (at least 98%).
madeinca.ca
madeinca.ca
TheHome | Made in CA
The made in Canada resource to quickly find Canadian products, services and retailers, so you can use your dollars to support the Canadian economy.
madeinca.ca
February 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
fyi - for those looking to buy goods that are either "Made in Canada" (at least 51% of total direct costs of creation) or "Product of Canada" (at least 98%).
madeinca.ca
madeinca.ca
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The internet is now five websites owned by three people and all of them are awful
January 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The internet is now five websites owned by three people and all of them are awful
Well, 10 days in Europe are up and, with it, living a utopian fantasy where responsibilities (and budgets) don’t exist.
Back to reality tomorrow; stay tuned to see how bad the comedown really is 😅
Back to reality tomorrow; stay tuned to see how bad the comedown really is 😅
a woman laying on a bed with the words and we 're back on the bottom
ALT: a woman laying on a bed with the words and we 're back on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Well, 10 days in Europe are up and, with it, living a utopian fantasy where responsibilities (and budgets) don’t exist.
Back to reality tomorrow; stay tuned to see how bad the comedown really is 😅
Back to reality tomorrow; stay tuned to see how bad the comedown really is 😅
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I'm hearing rumours that Canada Post will be delivering the Fall Economic Statement.
December 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM
I'm hearing rumours that Canada Post will be delivering the Fall Economic Statement.
No better time to be leaving the country for a couple days, tbqh.
a cartoon of spongebob squarepants standing in front of a cave
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants standing in front of a cave
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
No better time to be leaving the country for a couple days, tbqh.
Hope everyone’s ready for an election in the very near future 🫣
Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau's cabinet
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she's resigning from cabinet. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted to social media, Freeland said this decisio...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Hope everyone’s ready for an election in the very near future 🫣
Why do OC Transpo drivers insist on having the bus feel like the ninth circle of hell?
a man is sweating while wearing headphones on a plane .
ALT: a man is sweating while wearing headphones on a plane .
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Why do OC Transpo drivers insist on having the bus feel like the ninth circle of hell?
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Today marks 35 years since a gunman entered Polytechnique, separated the men from the women & shot 14 women to death.
It is now Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women.
Threads suck on this app but going to try and include my thoughts here as possible : 🧵
It is now Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women.
Threads suck on this app but going to try and include my thoughts here as possible : 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Today marks 35 years since a gunman entered Polytechnique, separated the men from the women & shot 14 women to death.
It is now Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women.
Threads suck on this app but going to try and include my thoughts here as possible : 🧵
It is now Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women.
Threads suck on this app but going to try and include my thoughts here as possible : 🧵
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Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here!
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here!
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
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Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada filed a legal action against OpenAI today.
"This claim seeks to address this inappropriate and illegal use of Canadian content, and enforce Canadian laws," the group says.
torstar.com/canadas-lead...
"This claim seeks to address this inappropriate and illegal use of Canadian content, and enforce Canadian laws," the group says.
torstar.com/canadas-lead...
Canada’s Leading News Media Companies Launch Legal Action Against OpenAI
Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada today filed a legal action against OpenAI. News media companies invest hun...
torstar.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada filed a legal action against OpenAI today.
"This claim seeks to address this inappropriate and illegal use of Canadian content, and enforce Canadian laws," the group says.
torstar.com/canadas-lead...
"This claim seeks to address this inappropriate and illegal use of Canadian content, and enforce Canadian laws," the group says.
torstar.com/canadas-lead...
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I think the Bluesky practice of muting or blocking trolls instantly instead of engaging with them is healthy and makes this a much more pleasant place.
This is a great norm.
This is a great norm.
November 20, 2024 at 2:38 AM
I think the Bluesky practice of muting or blocking trolls instantly instead of engaging with them is healthy and makes this a much more pleasant place.
This is a great norm.
This is a great norm.
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🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
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Twitter isn’t a place, it’s a tool, one that’s being shaped by the person who owns it to specifically boost his ideology among users for his own personal gain. There comes a point where using it, by design, can only benefit him
So I just posted this on Twitter & asked for views on it & the BlueSky exodus? Isn’t it just ceding ground to Musk? Zelensky didn’t pack his bags & decamp to Poland. Tell me why I’m wrong.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Twitter isn’t a place, it’s a tool, one that’s being shaped by the person who owns it to specifically boost his ideology among users for his own personal gain. There comes a point where using it, by design, can only benefit him