Housing advocates look to provincial budget for action
Manitobans should have access to housing but, at any given time, there are about 1,400 people experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg alone. Many others live under…
“Sharing economy” or on-demand service economy?
A survey of workers and consumers in the Greater Toronto Area Download 408.64 KB27 pages They are young and highly educated, but many “sharing economy”…
“Sharing economy” work in the GTA
It’s more than just a gig CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REPORT. TORONTO – They are young and highly educated, but many “sharing economy” workers…
Economic insecurity touches seniors’ lives in profound ways
In the spring of 2016, the CCPA’s Terra Poirier and photographer Caelie Frampton met with three local seniors to document their lived experience of poverty…
Why is it so hard to close the gender wage gap?
The wage gap is pretty easy to understand. I do a job. You do a job. I get paid more. You get paid less. Unfair.…
Refugee Claimants Require Temporary and Permanent Supports in Manitoba
We in Manitoba find ourselves in need of a serious discussion about how to coordinate services, including lodging, for the refugee claimants who are continuing…
Infographics: Economic insecurity touches seniors’ lives in profound ways
Our photo essay, Economic insecurity touches seniors’ lives in profound ways (published alongside the study, Poverty and Inequality Among British Columbia’s Seniors) describes the lived experiences of…
Infographics: Seniors poverty and inequality
BC seniors are anything but a homogenous group. Large income and wealth inequalities exist among both seniors and working-age British Columbians—the defining problem we face…
Poverty and Inequality Among British Columbia’s Seniors
Download 2.76 MB56 pages BC seniors are anything but a homogenous group. Large income and wealth inequalities exist among both seniors and working-age British Columbians—the…
Ten things to know about the 2017 Alberta Budget
On 16 March 2017, the Alberta NDP government tabled its budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Whereas last year’s budget announced major new initiatives (such as the Alberta Child…
Half of single BC seniors living on $25K or less per year
(Vancouver) Poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors is growing, according to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. After rapid…
