“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws
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“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws
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Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa
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Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash
02:12 | January 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew
00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults
02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people
02:04 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows
02:23 | September 15, 2025
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Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen
04:21 | September 8, 2025
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Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’: Positives of the pandemic and how it inspired her Latin pop album
03:27 | August 28, 2025
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Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’
02:29 | August 15, 2025
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Crown seeks up to 8 years in prison for mischief for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
01:46 | July 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee
02:10 | June 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding
02:29 | May 29, 2025
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Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid
05:48 | March 14, 2025
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How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began
01:56 | March 11, 2025
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Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study
01:42 | February 3, 2025
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Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report
02:14 | January 26, 2025
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The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’
04:53 | January 17, 2025
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U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast
01:49 | November 23, 2024
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‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change
03:41 | October 24, 2024
“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws
Description
June 5, 2021
Deena Ladd is the executive director of the Worker's Action Centre based in Toronto. She says systemic racism is a factor in why governments have been slow to enact laws that better protect workers and improve wages and working conditions.
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“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws01:04 | June 5, 2021 -
Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026 -
Vaccine-injured Canadians testify in Ottawa02:20 | September 13, 2026 -
Auto theft trending toward ‘pre-crisis levels’ across Canada: report00:34 | August 11, 2026 -
U.S. Senate committee holds Dr. Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions01:56 | August 6, 2026 -
Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee vote01:51 | August 6, 2026 -
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | July 29, 2026 -
Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026 -
Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026 -
Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026 -
Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds02:30 | December 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds02:17 | October 23, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025 -
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:23 | September 15, 2025 -
Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen04:21 | September 8, 2025 -
Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’: Positives of the pandemic and how it inspired her Latin pop album03:27 | August 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025 -
Crown seeks up to 8 years in prison for mischief for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers01:46 | July 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025 -
Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee02:10 | June 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding02:29 | May 29, 2025 -
Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid05:48 | March 14, 2025 -
How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025 -
Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025 -
Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report02:14 | January 26, 2025 -
The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’04:53 | January 17, 2025 -
U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast01:49 | November 23, 2024 -
‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024
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“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws01:04 | June 5, 2021
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Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026
-
Vaccine-injured Canadians testify in Ottawa02:20 | September 13, 2026
-
Auto theft trending toward ‘pre-crisis levels’ across Canada: report00:34 | August 11, 2026
-
U.S. Senate committee holds Dr. Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions01:56 | August 6, 2026
-
Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee vote01:51 | August 6, 2026
-
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | July 29, 2026
-
Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026
-
Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026
-
Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026
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Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds02:30 | December 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds02:17 | October 23, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:23 | September 15, 2025
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Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen04:21 | September 8, 2025
-
Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’: Positives of the pandemic and how it inspired her Latin pop album03:27 | August 28, 2025
-
Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025
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Crown seeks up to 8 years in prison for mischief for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers01:46 | July 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee02:10 | June 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding02:29 | May 29, 2025
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Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid05:48 | March 14, 2025
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How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025
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Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025
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Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report02:14 | January 26, 2025
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The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’04:53 | January 17, 2025
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U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast01:49 | November 23, 2024
-
‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024
“It’s to do with systemic racism”: Deena Ladd on why governments have been slow to change labour laws
Description
June 5, 2021
Deena Ladd is the executive director of the Worker's Action Centre based in Toronto. She says systemic racism is a factor in why governments have been slow to enact laws that better protect workers and improve wages and working conditions.
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