The End of Federal Political Party Welfare?

We were pleasantly surprised to hear rumors of possible cuts to taxpayer funded subsidies of political parties, which you can read about here and here. This is an issue that the National Citizens Coalition has been fighting for years – end welfare for politicians.
Many federal parties are understandingly upset about these cuts, as many have […]

Posted on November 27th, 2008 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog
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Professor Moon Delivers Surprising Report

The NCC is pleased to see Professor Moon’s surprising review of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).  Contracted by the CHRC to conduct an impartial review of the commission’s hate speech powers, Moon’s report can be read here.
Included in the report are two key recommendations.  The first recommendation is to repeal Section 13 of the […]

Posted on November 25th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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Government Bailout Follow up

Today’s blog is a follow up to our blog on Friday, November 14th. The potential news of a government bailout for North American car manufacturers generated a great response from NCC members.
One NCC supporter asked that we follow up with General Motors of Canada to get their input and response.  The response, which you can […]

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog
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Government Bail Outs?

There has been a great deal of talk in recent days about the government bailing out the big three automotive manufactures.  All three of these companies have made it clear that without government support they will run out of cash in early 2009.
We are living in unprecedented economic times.  While the pressure continues to mount […]

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog
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NCYC Blog November 11, 2008

Remembrance Day is a solemn day in which we as Canadians pay respect to those brave men and women that served and are serving this country abroad. Service men and women have defended freedom, democracy, and liberty in every corner of the globe over the past century. They marched through water, enemy bullets, and mud […]

Posted on November 11th, 2008 by NCC Staff in NCC Youth Blog
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Obama’s Historic Victory

Last night, Barack Obama won a historic election and the results will have repercussions around the world. People will no longer be able to blame George Bush for all of the world’s problems and a potential new political era is about to begin in Washington.
Obama’s convincing win is a result of a well run campaign, […]

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by NCC Staff in NCC Blog
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