DSC Capital Region - Région de la Capitale Nationale

11/19/2020

In 1960 Tommy Douglas famously took the battle for the people to the private insurance companies and special interest when he put in place the first single payer healthcare system in Canada. Then, as now, the corporate class spent obcene amounts of money to fight against sensible policy that was bes

09/03/2020

New Left Radio is bringing news and commentary from behind the front lines of late stage capitalism through a democratic socialist lens. At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end. As we are unlikely to see an immediate end to capitalism tomorrow, we fight

08/13/2020

A PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS A call to support Motion M-46 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in Canada We, the undersigned Citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following: WHEREAS, a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income (GLBI) would provide a financial safety

07/24/2020

Have experience in public policy? We need you.

Democratic socialist policy is good for Canadians and our society. Unfortunately, most of the policy research coming out of Ottawa think tanks is funded by corporate interests who have little interest in advancing policy that benefits us all.

That’s why we’re launching the Centre for Canadian Progress, a volunteer driven think tank to advance democratic socialist policy in Canada.

Do you have experience in public policy or research? Please email [email protected] to volunteer today.

07/23/2020

New Left Radio, the official podcast of the DSC, coming to you every Thursday with Canadian news, politics, and commentary from a democratic socialist perspective!

New Left Radio is bringing news and commentary from behind the front lines of late stage capitalism through a democratic socialist lens. At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end. As we are unlikely to see an immediate end to capitalism tomorrow, we fight

07/08/2020

Best Social Political Podcasts. Episodes feature political podcasts covering social issues such as gender, racial equality, voting rights, climate change, energy & environmental politics, immigration, housing, economic inequality, civil rights, access to healthcare & reproductive rights, and all iss...

07/02/2020

Canadian airlines are ending physical distancing on flights, against Transport Canada's guidelines, putting passengers and workers at risk. Is it plutocracy at work? The debate on Universal Basic Income rages in the media and policy circles, and takes on an increased fervour with 7 million Canadian

06/17/2020

Black, Brown, and Indigenous people are being murdered by the cycle of systemic racism.

Enough.

It's time for change. It's time to DEFUND THE POLICE.

Sign now and make your voice heard.

Systemic police violence against Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities in Canada must stop. Budgets are moral documents that define our community priorities. In Canada, our budgets continue to defund public services and social programs in favour of institutions that target and kill non-white peo

05/17/2020

In a report from the Tax Justice Network, it is estimated that $81 billion a year is lost to companies evading taxes through the use of offshore tax havens. That's enough to pay for CERB more than two times over. At a meeting of the House of Commons on April 28th, the Prime Minister said, "We w