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Halifax council to consider real living wage requirement with supplier code of conduct

September 18, 2020 By Zane Woodford Leave a Comment

Staff are recommending Halifax regional council adopt a code of conduct for its suppliers, including a living wage requirement for most kinds of contracted work at an estimated cost of $8 million annually. It’s a response to council’s lukewarm reception of the social procurement policy passed in July — an optional policy, where departments “shall […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: Erin MacDonald, living wage, Social Value Framework, Stephen Terry, Supplier Code of Conduct

City staff cite the right-wing, anti-worker Fraser Institute for their living wage report: Morning File, Monday, June 19, 2017

June 19, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News 1. Living Wage Back in February, Halifax council directed city staff to prepare a report: that addresses options for scoring of Local preference, social economic benefit, employee compensation/living wage, and environmental impact when evaluating proposals, and recommend any supporting amendments to the procurement policy as a result. That report, written by Senior Procurement Consultant Erin […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Andrew Jackson, Broadbent Institute, Calvin Maynard Sparks, Chad Morrison, dishonest statistics, DRE testing, drug impaired driving (DID), Erin MacDonald, Eugene Tan, Fraser Institute, Jacques Dubé, Kim McOnie, Legal weed, living wage report, marijuana-related crashes, Nadia Gonzales murder, Samanda Rose Ritch, William Sandeson found guilty

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

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