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December 19, 2023

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    BC budget does the right thing by prioritizing investment over austerity

    BC’s first budget under Premier David Eby includes substantial funding increases in housing, health care, income supports and cost of living tax credits, as well…

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  • The Shock Doctrine in Manitoba during COVID-19

    How the Provincial Government Pushed Privatization and Weakened Democracy During COVID-19 Download 539.93 KB27 pages The Shock Doctrine occurs when neoliberal and undemocratic agendas are…

    March 1, 2023
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    For years, Manitoba’s network of community organizations and public health and harm reduction experts have made the case for the introduction of supervised consumption sites…

    March 1, 2023
  • Canada’s cosy relationship with the pharmaceutical industry has a long history

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    February 28, 2023
  • Climate inequality defines the present; don’t let it define the future

    The people who are least responsible for climate change will feel its effects the hardest. It’s time for policy-makers to address that injustice.

    February 28, 2023
  • Inequality makes crises worse—and there are many crises coming

    We’re heading into an increasingly unstable world, and we’re going to need real solidarity to make it through.

    February 28, 2023
  • How the CCPA sparked a national conversation about income inequality

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    February 28, 2023
  • Education: Inequality’s solution or great reinforcer?

    For the unlucky children born on the lower rungs of Canada’s ladder of inequality, accessing quality education is hard. It doesn’t need to be this…

    February 28, 2023
  • What will it take to tackle income inequality?

    Our country has the resources to provide dignity for all—our leaders’ failure to do so is a political choice.

    February 28, 2023
  • Is Quebec a distinct society when it comes to inequality?

    It isn’t exactly a shining beacon of equality, but Quebec does a lot of things better. Those policies are the result of relatively strong unions…

    February 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples continue to face deep structural inequality in Canada

    The Canadian state’s genocide of Indigenous Peoples is centuries-old. It continues to harm Indigenous communities today.

    February 28, 2023
  • Closing the electoral gap: Canada’s glacial march towards gender equality

    Canada has made significant progress on gender parity among elected officials, but there is still a long way to go.

    February 28, 2023
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