“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein
Issue(s): Employment and labour, Inequality and poverty
Projects & Initiatives: Economic Security Project (BC)
September 30, 2008
Families who work for low wages often face impossible choices: buy clothes or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be spiraling debt, constant anxiety and long-term health problems. In many cases it means parents are working extremely long hours, often at two or three jobs, just to pay for basic necessities. They have little time to spend with their family, much less to help their kids with schoolwork or participate in community activities.