Junk Food Tax

Overview

Wikipedia

A good overview of the debate and the different stands on the issue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tax



For a Junk Tax


CBC

Nutritionists support Fat Tax Food to stem diabetes epidemic. It's a very interesting article.

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2002/10/04/diabetes021004.html


CTV

An interesting Canadian article about why a sociologist wants a junk food tax.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060221/junk_good_tax_060221?s_name=&no_ads=

Knights Ridders Newspaper

It is a very short article offering various statistics supporting a fat food tax.

http://www.forces.org/articles/files/fat4.htm

Helium

An excellent resource, if you browse a little bit you will find many arguments for Junk Food Taxation. It also offers arguments against.

http://www.helium.com/tm/383479/developed-nations-planet-united



Against a Junk Tax


Seek Wellness

An extensive article against taxation of fat food.

http://www.seekwellness.com/wellness/reports/2003-06-26.htm


Youth Canada

A government article arguing that fat tax would cause more problems than it would solve.

http://www.youth.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp?ta=1&lang=en&auxpageid=67&flash=0


Canadian Taxpayer Federation

A Canadian article arguing against a fat food tax in Canada.

http://www.taxpayer.com/main/news.php?news_id=2164


The Fraser Institute

An article arguing that there are better ways to promote health than taxing food.

http://www.fraserinstitute.org/Commerce.web/article_details.aspx?pubID=3625

If you have any other website that you think could be useful or interesting, let me know, thank you.

Immigration debate

Important: some of the links don't work, you need to copy them and paste them in the URL box!!!

Overview

Balance politics

The best website to start your research. It presents the arguments for and against immigration in a clear table! This site is THE place to have a full overview of the different arguments on both sides.

http://www.balancedpolitics.org/immigration.htm



Wikipedia Pros and cons

Arguments for and against immigration, with an accurate analysis of the debate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_immigration

Bad arguments

This website offers a list of bad arguments used in both side of the debate. It allows you to find interesting counter-arguments to these poor arguments. A must see for the debate.

http://www.rateitall.com/t-21909-bad-arguments-about-immigration.aspx

In support of immigration


Immigration debate

This is an excellent website to develop your arguments in favour of an open immigration, but unfortunately this is an American website based on American data.

http://www.immigrationdebate.com/

Newsbatch

An excellent website with many arguments, but also with a great number of links to other sites advocating immigration.

http://www.newsbatch.com/immigration.htm

Nashville Buisness Journal

This resource can help you support your economical arguments in support of immigration. Unfortunately, it is presented as a newspaper article and you need to search in the text to find what you need.

http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2006/01/09/editorial1.html


In support of a restricted immigration

Canada First

A Canadian website created to convince you of the dangers of immigration, a good place to find striking arguments.

www.canadafirst.net/case_against_immigration.html

Focus on the family

This is the leading organization against gay marriage and for traditional Christian values. This is an American website, but there is a Canadian section, if you wish.

http://www.family.org/socialissues/A000000464.cfm

Canada the sinking lifeboat

This blog exposes the problems of immigration and how it will affect Canada and its long term effects.

http://www.sinkinglifeboat.blogspot.com/


Dispatches of the Hogtown Front

This Canadian blog demonstrates how multiculturalism and high immigration will change Canada's face. It also offers a great number of links to anti-immigration resources.

http://hogtownfront.blogspot.com/


Canadian Demographics

A Canadian website devoted to explain how demography will be affected by immigration and the problems related.

http://www.ramacresearch.ca/Demography/BobsBlog/Demography.htm


VDare

An American resource discussing different aspects of both legal and illegal immigration. It mighr be too specific, but it offers several in-dept articles regarding immigration.

http://www.vdare.com

If you have any other website that you think could be useful or interesting, let me know, thank you.