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Forced Dues Blues Update

On May 14th   April Luberti and Jeff Birch were in the Ontario Court of Appeal to defend an earlier decision handed down by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which ruled in their favour to uphold their legal right to return to work during a union strike and not be fined for doing so.
This case […]

Posted on May 28th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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Election Gag law coming to Alberta?

Last week, I was shocked to hear rumblings that Premier Ed Stelmach is considering imposing election spending limits on third parties during the next provincial election.
During the recently provincial campaign, a group called “Albertans for Change” took out a very expensive series of radio and television ads criticizing Premier Stelmach for having “no plan”. What […]

Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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Forced Dues Blues Court Case to be heard on May 14

This blog is an update to our recently posted blog of April 22, which you can read here.
The battle that April Luberti and Jeff Birch’s union have waged against them will continue on with an Ontario Court of Appeal hearing to be held in Toronto on May 14.
This David and Goliath battle pits April and Jeff […]

Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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2008 Colin M. Brown Freedom Medal

The National Citizens Coalition recently held two very successful dinners in Toronto and Calgary to honour Preston Manning C.C. with the 2008 Colin M. Brown Medal of Freedom.  Named for the late founder of the NCC, the Freedom Medal recognizes outstanding Canadians who share Colin Brown Sr.’s unshakable belief and courage to defend Canada’s freedoms […]

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Kylie Young in NCC Blog
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