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Workers need a stronger yellow-card system in CUSMA
As trade negotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico continue, workers in all three countries deserve an effective mechanism for remedying labour violations
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The case for pro-union public policy
Higher unionization rates don’t just benefit workers, evidence suggests they also offer broad social benefits like a cleaner environment and better health.
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What the 2025 living wage rates reveal
About the authorsDaniel Cerdas SandíDaniel Cerdas (he/him) is a political scientist with a Master’s in Sociology and a Ph.D. in Social Science Research. He has…
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Is the law the last bastion of climate action?
About the authorHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal…
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Affordable childcare without access is a false promise for Saskatchewan
About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…
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Elbows up, or bend the knee?
About the authorsMarc LeeMarc Lee is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA’s British Columbia office in 1998,…
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2025 Living wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Too many workers struggle to make ends meet
About the authorsDaniel Cerdas SandíDaniel Cerdas (he/him) is a political scientist with a Master’s in Sociology and a Ph.D. in Social Science Research. He has…
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In Alberta, “parental rights” and privatization go hand in hand
About the authorHeather GanshornHeather Ganshorn is the Research Director of Support Our Students Alberta, a non-partisan, non-profit public education advocacy group fighting for the rights…
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I am become woke, destroyer of schools
About the authorHaniel SorensenHaniel Sorensen is a graduate student at the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University. His work aims to contribute to the…
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The emotional discourses of parental rights: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act
About the authorLogan BatesLogan Bates is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. His doctoral research focuses on LGBTQ+ politics,…
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Wrong, again: The political evolution of “parental rights”
Under the guise of “parental rights” we are witnessing private values and religious freedom being used to undermine established human rights
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It was the best of times: Tracing the roots of the “parental rights” movement
Canada isn’t immune to the parental rights drumbeat that’s being used by right-wing media pundits and conservative activist groups
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Gender shocks, public education, and the crisis of democratic care
About the authorAnton ClarkAnton Clark is a SSHRC-and FRQ-funded doctoral researcher at Concordia University’s Media History Research Centre, working under the supervision of Haidee Wasson.…
