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There’s a long way to go to closing the gender pay gap in Canada
On International Women’s Day, a reminder of the work that remains to be done
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New survey data shines light on the extent and impacts of precarious employment in BC
The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through online platforms like Uber and Skip the Dishes has ignited public debate about precarious work…
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Half of BC workers lack access to “standard jobs” and 37% are in precarious employment, groundbreaking survey finds
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – A study released today by the Understanding Precarity in BC partnership reveals a polarized labour market…
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But is it a good job?
Understanding employment precarity in BC Download 3.19 MB76 pages The rise of the ‘gig economy’ and on-demand work using online platforms like Uber and Skip…
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Canada’s proposed supply chain law is weak on human and environmental rights
The business community needs to get behind a stronger supply chain due diligence law
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The extra-long logging haul
As forests shrink, drivers work 16-hour days to deliver single loads of logs to BC sawmills When Eugene Wilson started driving a logging truck 24…
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U.K. membership in Pacific trade deal threatens Canadian climate action
Canada should join Australia and New Zealand in neutralizing lopsided corporate protections in CPTPP
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Response to Chief Smyth’s citation of CCPA MB published research
On March 23th, 2023 Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth posted on the Winnipeg Police Service substack a statement in response to Fadi Ennab’s research on…
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Don’t wait for the state
About the authorsHadrian 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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Don’t wait for the state: A blueprint for grassroots climate transitions in Canada
The climate transition is urgent—and it’s increasingly clear that governments aren’t acting fast enough. How can communities, workers, and movements directly implement a transition? Download…
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Submission to Law Amendments on BILL NO. 262: Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act
Submitted April 3rd, 2023, by Catherine Leviten-Reid and Christine Saulnier Download 296.86 KB4 pages Before the emergency pandemic cap and temporary extensions, Nova Scotia had…
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How Feminist is the 2023 Federal Budget? It isn’t.
The tension between this federal government’s neoliberal economic roots and social justice ambitions has always been evident.
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Don’t wait for the state
The climate transition is urgent—and it’s increasingly clear that governments aren’t acting fast enough. How can communities, workers, and movements directly implement a transition?
Steve Estvanik
