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84 doctors, health experts & economists across Canada call on BC government to show national leadership with 10 days paid sick leave
VANCOUVER—Eighty four signatories to an open letter published today say they want the BC government to show national leadership because its actions will set the…
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Providing Housing for All in Nova Scotia: It is about more than housing supply
Critical elements for a housing secure Nova Scotia
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Canadian landlords can be hostile to African food
In July 2019, two Black African friends and I settled into a new apartment in Ottawa. I quickly guessed that our “African food” would become…
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Hungry for more? Monitor resource list
Our favourite books, podcasts and articles exploring issues related to decolonizing the food justice movement, dismantling anti-fat bias and more!
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Fast Facts: Manitoba Education Finance Mess
Thanks to the hard work of Manitoba Teachers, School Trustees. activists, and opposition parties, the hated Bill 64 is dead along with four other bad…
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Tipping point: Pandemic forced restaurant and bar workers into better paying jobs
The consequences of low wages for job vacancy rates have worsened for low-wage employers.
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In British Columbia, climate change is no longer something abstract for the future. The late June heat dome event—that claimed 500-600 lives—and the wildfires that…
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Legislated Paid Sick Leave – A Historic Moment for Worker Rights
The BC government will implement the right for all employees to have a minimum number of employer-paid sick days on January 1, 2022. BC will…
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