Is the city paying its bureaucrats enough?
Taxpayers might take some solace in the fact that the top bureaucrats in Burnaby appear to be paid well - but not too well. In fact, as our report in the Community Section indicates, Burnaby officials might well be underpaid.
 

The problems with contracting out work
The recent quiet disclosure by the Liberal government that another one of its outsourcing schemes isn't working should well be a reminder that simply getting someone else to do the work doesn't let the government off the hook when it comes to accepting responsibility and criticism.
 

Vicious cycle for the homeless
No offence intended, however, I find it interesting that we have to forever study the obvious. As the article pointed out, many homeless people have their "unique story" as to why they are there. However, it does boil down to very few reasons as to why people are homeless.
 

Shame on Telus
In spite of Mr. Okabe's reiterations that he is not singling out the Telecommunications Workers Union for the acts of vandalism one must consider the context in which this public relations announcement is made (Telephone lines cut in Burnaby, Burnaby NOW, July 27, 2005).
 

Jobs in jeopardy
Your focus on Telus highlights the fact that Telus employs more than 3,000 people in Burnaby and is very timely. Telus has systematically violated and been found guilty of violating the Canada Labour Code.
 

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