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Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women regarding the challenges faced by senior women
Download 179.01 KB8 pages Poverty and economic insecurity present a unique hardship for senior women, particularly when combined with the many overlapping challenges of aging: chronic…
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USMCA and Drug Costs – Time to Stand Up to Big Pharma
The USMCA, or CUSMA as it’s known here in Canada, is slowly working its way through the U.S. “fast-track” ratification process. Once the U.S. International…
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A poverty of ambition: Saskatchewan’s climate resilience report
First, the good news. The release of the government’s first climate resilience report finally gives the Saskatchewan public a series of goals and targets that can allow…
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“Bad news budget” slams the brakes hard on public services: CCPA
TORONTO—Today’s Ontario budget will do serious damage to the public services Ontarians depend on, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Ontario office (CCPA) says. “Cuts…
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Fast Facts: Changes in practices needed, if we’re serious about reconciliation
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 10, 2019 Offer money to leaders in a cash-poor community to gain support for a resource extraction…
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Back-of-the-napkin budgeting ends April 11
By Sheila Block and Randy Robinson During last year’s election campaign, Ontario voters didn’t get many details about Doug Ford’s plans for the province. The…
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Public education: Its strength is our numbers
When tracking who influences the political agenda, savvy journalists and community groups know to follow the money.
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A child care policy for the people? Probably not.
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A confident opinion, a looming decision
The compatibility of the CETA Investment Court System with EU law On April 30, 2019, the European Court of Justice (Court) will release its decision…
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