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Carney in Davos: Neoliberalism in a nicer suit
About the authorJohn CalvertJohn Calvert is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and a research associate with the…
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Open letter: Canada must support global access to COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO
This letter was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 10, 2021. Dear Prime Minister, Since the beginning of the pandemic, world leaders have…
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Civil society groups urge Canada to support global access to COVID-19 vaccine at WTO
OTTAWA – As governments around the world prepare for World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings on intellectual property rights March 10-11, civil society groups are urging…
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Are you with us now? Questions for the new Nova Scotia Premier
As we remain in a state of emergency going on a year, here are our questions for the new premier of Nova Scotia.
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To reduce gender inequality, introduce paid sick leave
In the week of International Women’s Day let’s celebrate BC’s positive steps toward gender equality while bringing attention to the changes still needed. When it…
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A New Book that Challenges Racist ‘British Columbia’
In light of a surge in anti-racist uprisings, provincial legislators may want to take a moment to reflect upon what their predecessors did in taking…
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The case for a publicly owned vaccine plan in Canada
The adoption of this laissez faire ideology by mainstream political parties was a major factor in enabling large companies to move production across the globe…
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Pandemic hits marginalized populations hardest
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 9, 2021 Vulnerability to COVID-19 is not shared equally. The past year has shown that those who…
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Frontlined and sidelined: The year COVID-19 upended women’s economic security
The celebration of International Women’s Day and upcoming federal Budget affords an opportunity to take stock of the devastation that has unfolded over the past…
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Federal action plan for women’s economic recovery must target those left behind: Report
New study reviews a year of COVID-19’s impacts on women in the labour market CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—On International Women’s Day…
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Manitoba’s COVID Recovery Must be Feminist – new analysis
“Decades of gender equality progress was wiped away in two short months during 2020, the budget must contain meaningful action and funding for universal child…
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Women, work and COVID-19
Priorities for supporting women and the economy Download 864.51 KB67 pages This report looks at the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic…
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Manitoba’s COVID Recovery Must be Feminist – new analysis
Download 469.1 KB 9 pages This policy brief describes some of the ways Manitoba women have borne the brunt of CoviD and what’s needed for…
