Description: A group of about 20 federal government workers protested government job cuts at an appearance in Cape Breton by Labour Minister Lisa Raitt.

Source: CBC

Date: 10/29/2012

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/29/ns-raitt-protest.html

Related links:

• Cape Breton Post story
• Earlier story
• Canada Post to close N.S. undeliverable mail office
• Canada Employment and Immigration Union
• Glace Bay Service Canada centre
• Veterans Affairs Canada Atlantic region
• Labour Minister Lisa Raitt

Questions for discussion:

• What were the protesters upset about?
• What did they say they hope to gain from their protest?
• What was Raitt’s response?
• What do you think the protest will accomplish?
• What are the pros and cons of cutting government jobs in a community like Cape Breton?