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COVID lockdown leads to cleaner air. Could it lower greenhouse gases too?
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher on international trade and climate policy for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow Hadrian on Twitter @hadrianmk.
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Learn more about masks in the age of COVID-19
If there’s one topic that keeps coming up as we deal with this all-consuming pandemic it is this: To mask, or not to mask. Do…
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A return to normal is not an option
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What kind of return to normal do we want?
In a column published on the l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomique’s IRIS blog (and translated for Behind the Numbers), Guillaume Hébert says that the COVID-19…
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What kind of normal do we want? A response.
In a column published on the IRIS blog and translated for the CCPA’s Behind The Numbers blog, Guillaume Hébert says that the COVID-19 crisis marks…
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Face to face with COVID-19: How do we care for care workers?
In the midst of a global pandemic, are workers in long-term care (LTC) and home care in Ontario getting the support they need to do…
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Fast Facts: Canada’s Long-Term Care Workers on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has in less than four months spread throughout the globe and altered both the daily lives of citizens and the economy of…
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A tribute to Mel Watkins
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On April 2, the BC government announced emergency financial support for some of the most vulnerable British Columbians: an extra $300 per month for people …
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