In the workplace and in our daily relationships with friends,family and others, are we placing enough attention on compassion?Charles Goodman provides the lens to the discussion from a Buddhist perspective.
While Canadians are smugly convinced that corruption is not a Canadian issue the truth is quite different.Last week I posted a series of references to Canada’s facilitation of corruption overseas.My posting today hangs a lantern on corruption on our home front.Here we learn about its convergence among government industry and organized crime.Am I the only
From the Huffington Post
Corporations are sitting on billions of dollars in cash, and are not hiring; taxpayers call for less bureaucracy and mindless regulation, yet more effective health and social services; thousands of financial services jobs involve high salaries for generating non-beneficial investment schemes and selfish speculation; and tens of thousands of younger and older workers are unemployed.
From the Wall Street Journal we are learning that Canada has many miles to go in “solving” its issues and has only really begun to put teeth in its efforts.Another perspective and analysis on Canada’s mediocre efforts to seriously deal with corruption is provided here by Nevil Hunt.In contrast the Strikeman Elliot folks argue that
“What sort of punishment should be handed out to a Canadian cabinet minister who, judging by an auditor-general’s report, was found in clear breach of federal policies on accountability?”
MiningWatch Canada and several other organizations said Monday they welcome news that Blackfire Exploration Ltd. is under investigation by the RCMP for allegedly paying bribes to a local politician in Mexico.
High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a satirical poem written by a Tibetan blogger and posted on their TibetCul blog on May 4, 2011.
A new article At a time when a section of Indian society is disillusioned with the slow pace of democratic development as compared to the China model, Chinese netizens are pointing out that Indians, at least, are empowered to change and criticise their government.
In July 2011, a team of researchers at EthicScan prepared a major study for ILC reviewing 15 national and international CSR standards. The research was intended to review all aspects of planning, development and reporting, as well as stakeholder relations, both within and across industry sectors. The deliverables include 15 reports (each standard is covered