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Canada’s job losses reach Great Depression levels. Here’s how we move forward.
by David Macdonald on June 5, 2020 Labour Force Survey key facts: In May, 2.7 million people lost their jobs and another 2.2 million had most of their hours cut compared to February. Since February, 4.9 million...Statement from the CCPA on systemic state violence and anti-Black racism
by CCPA on June 3, 2020 The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is angered and outraged by ongoing police violence and brutality against Black citizens and protestors across the continent. And while...Locked down, not locked out: An eviction prevention plan for Ontario
by CCPA-ON on May 28, 2020 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provinces and territories have implemented eviction bans that protect tenants from the imminent threat of homelessness but do not prevent them from...When proximity is a problem: what reopening means for schools and child care centres
by CCPA on May 26, 2020 Until a vaccine for COVID-19 is created, even a gradual re-emergence from the first and, potentially, second or third waves of self-isolation complicates everything. How do we re...Post-pandemic: Towards a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable society
by Trish Hennessy on May 21, 2020 We live in unprecedented times. The global community has been broadsided by a pandemic that has upended our lives socially, physically, psychologically, and financially. As...
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