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Failure to act means failing dikes
Province must take responsibility for flood protection infrastructure VANCOUVER – The BC government failed to act decisively when told that dikes in one of the…
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The real world bears little resemblance to Barbie Land
Mattel is laughing all the way to the bank. Women aren’t.
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What would it look like if Canada respected Indigenous rights?
New course seeks to fulfil Truth and Reconciliation goals by teaching Indigenous law
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Bye Buy Canada?
Evaluating social procurement strategies under Canada’s trade commitments Download 861.97 KB 17 pages Canadian trade deals are holding back progressive procurement strategies. Recent trade agreements…
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Unions are having a moment in Canada. Will they seize it?
With increased worker militancy, high cost of living, and majority public support, labour has a window of opportunity right now
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Provincial anti-trans school policies are also attacks on public education
What’s behind Saskatchewan and New Brunswick’s targeting of queer and trans youth?
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The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through digital platforms like Uber and Skip the Dishes has ignited the public debate about precarious…
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A Social Housing Action Plan for Manitoba
About the authorsYutaka DirksChristina Maes NinoLynne FernandezKirsten BernasShauna MacKinnonSarah Cooper
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Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2023
Read the news release here. About the authorCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2023 update
Working for a living, not living to work Download 1.22 MB 37 pages Nova Scotia’s living wages are calculated annually to reflect changing living expenses. Nova…
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Unprecedented increases to living wages—New Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax/Kjipuktuk—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Nova Scotia. The…
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