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by Stuart Trew on January 22, 2021 A couple of months ago, my colleague Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood considered five ways in which Canada’s climate policy might be affected (hopefully for the better) by the Biden-...Canada needs a homelessness plan for the COVID-19 recession
by Nick Falvo on January 18, 2021 I’ve written a report for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that assesses the likely long-term impact of the current recession on homelessness. The link to the...Black life and the myth of Sisyphus
by Anthony Morgan on January 15, 2021 When it comes to addressing anti-Black racism in Canada, I can’t help but think of the mythic plight of Sisyphus. As the story goes, the Greek gods sentenced Sisyphus to an...Racialized and Indigenous workers are bearing the brunt of pandemic job loss
by Sheila Block on January 14, 2021 The pandemic’s tightening grip and government efforts to strengthen public health measures are impacting employment in Canada: we lost 63,000 jobs between November and December...Weighing the costs and benefits of the federal Pay Equity Act
by Michael Bradfield on January 12, 2021 There is little time left before public consultations on proposed regulations in support of the new federal Pay Equity Act close on January 13th. After years spent looking ahead...
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