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Ontario is underfunding public health care—and private health care is the beneficiary
$3 billion dollar funding gap drives privatization and downloads costs onto Ontarians
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Families in Nova Scotia Urgently Need Expansion of Licensed Child Care
Nova Scotia is making real progress on child care cost—now it’s time to expand spaces.
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Not done yet
[T]he provision of services across a city or territory—not least in terms of mapping where services should be placed—should be overseen by a public agency.…
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BC’s Homes for People plan: Some positive steps but still behind on non-market housing
The BC government’s April 2023 Homes for People (HFP) plan marks an important step forward towards better managing and regulating housing in the province. With…
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Is my community a child care desert? New map shows availability across Canada
New research shows that child care availability in Canada has a long way to go
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On n’y est pas encore
Pour se doter de services de garde à 10 $ par jour, il faut remédier au problème des déserts de services de garde au Canada…
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Report: Half of Canada’s young children still live in child care deserts due to shortage of licensed spaces
OTTAWA—With 48 per cent of younger children living in postal codes that have a shortage of licensed child care spaces, the next phase of Canada’s $10-a-day…
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Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) Consultations
Evaluating the costs and benefits of participation in this U.S.-led and U.S.-designed project. Download 111.8 KB5 pages Between March 25 and May 9, the federal…
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The Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Disabilities in Manitoba: A “Winding Up-Hill Road”
Download 1.04 MB28 pages The Transition from school to adult life is often a stressful period as young adults face a multitude of changes and…
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Why Canada still needs a wealth tax—and what it could fund
The rise of extreme inequality has provoked growing calls for an annual wealth tax on the super-rich around the world, and Canada is no exception.…
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Federal wealth tax would raise over $30 billion in first year: economist
VANCOUVER —A federal wealth tax could provide ongoing revenue for much-needed investments in public programs and help rein in extreme economic inequality, the Canadian Centre…
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Shapeshifting P3s in Manitoba
Previously published in the Brandon Sun May 9, 2023 Five schools for the price of four – this is the deal the Pallister government got…
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The future of union leadership: It takes a village
Workers are emboldened and frustrated. We need to build on the unity we feel in this moment.
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