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Infographic: The best and worst places to be a woman in Canada 2016
Canada has a gender gap. When it comes to pay, jobs, and safety, men and women still don’t get equal treatment in this country. Our latest…
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Austerity not the solution to Nova Scotia’s economic challenges: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – The provincial government’s austerity program is misguided and is making the real challenges facing Nova Scotia worse, says…
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Growth, Austerity and the Future of Nova Scotian Prosperity
Download 988.66 KB46 pages This study evaluates Nova Scotia’s fiscal situation and finds the government has misidentified the economic challenges facing the province. Instead of…
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For-profit care of seniors proven to be inferior
Vancouver Coastal Health recently announced it will close two publicly owned and operated residential care facilities in Sechelt. The creation of 600 new beds will…
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Why proportional representation is likely to produce better public policy
We are in the midst of a historic opportunity to strengthen our democracy. Our federal government has committed to making the 2015 election the last…
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Work Life: Economic security, democratic rights and the secret ballot
Democracy. The word carries a deep meaning for citizens of nations rooted in western democratic traditions. The full measure of the word far exceeds the…
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Fast Facts: Lessons from Syrian refugee resettlement in Winnipeg
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Oct 11, 2016 As the Syrian refugee crisis continues, so do Canada’s — and Manitoba’s — obligations toward…
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Royal Bank of Canada CEO David McKay made a few headlines last week when he offered his thoughts to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on…
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Ten things to know about Canada’s guaranteed annual income debate
The possibility of implementing a Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) is currently one of the hottest topics in Canadian social policy. It gained momentum earlier this…
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