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New report on farm subsidies
(April 24, 2003) The study, Agricultural Subsidies in Canada:1990-1999 by Lawrence Solomon and Jessica Zippin, was released June 22, 2000. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture (Rural)
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Parasites in the walls
(April 17, 2003) Canada’s political leaders, appalled at the absence of affordable housing for low- and medium-income Canadians, met in Winnipeg this week to discuss how they can help. Continue reading
Posted in Housing
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Affordable, available, achievable practical solutions to affordable housing challenges
(April 1, 2003) Toronto is an expensive place to live. Approximately one-third of families in the Toronto CMA are paying more than 30 per cent of their incomes for shelter. The average rental price for Toronto apartments is beyond what many people can afford. Continue reading
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Congestion charging zone in the context of London as a whole
(March 25, 2003) A map of the congestion charging zone for London, England. Continue reading
Posted in Toll roads
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Wilful blindness
(March 19, 2003) Peaceniks in St. Petersburg [right], Russia, on March 18, protest against war in Iraq. Credit: Dmitry Lovetsky, AP Photo. In 1981, when Israel bombed Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor to prevent it from making nuclear weapons fuel, Norman Rubin, my colleague at Energy Probe, lauded the Israeli action. Continue reading
Posted in Nation states, Political reforms
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Urban Renaissance Institute 