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Christine Saulnier
Christine Saulnier is the Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Nova Scotia Office.
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2022 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Kids Can’t Wait Download 653.73 KB53 pages The 2022 report provides child and family poverty rates for Nova Scotia, based on 2020 data. Nova Scotia’s child poverty…
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The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on Vulnerable Nova Scotians
Submission to the Standing Committee on Community Services by Christine Saulnier, Ph.D., Director, CCPA-NS Dealing with cost increases is possible if your income is rising…
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Nova Scotia’s 2022: Wages, Work, Food and Fiona
2022 was a struggle for Nova Scotians, in many ways. The government can act to alleviate it.
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The Nova Scotia government must commit to housing as a human right
One of the critical causes of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing is government’s lack of commitment to protecting and advancing housing as a…
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Nova Scotia’s minimum wage workers deserve a real raise
The cost of living has gone up but the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace.
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Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2022
Working for a Living, Not Living to Work Download 546.48 KB 36 pages Nova Scotia’s living wages are calculated annually to reflect changing living expenses. Nova…
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The impact of a low-wage economy on government revenue and expenses
Submitted to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, May 27, 2022 Download 179.99 KB7 pages Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, the Director of the Canadian Centre…
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2021 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Worst Provincial Performance over 30 Years Download 1.24 MB62 pages This report provides 2021 child and family poverty rates for Nova Scotia, based on 2019…
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Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2021
Working for a Living, Not Living to Work Download 508.8 KB 31 pages This report provides living wage rates for all of Nova Scotia in…
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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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Open letter: Recommendations for Building an Early Learning and Child Care System in Nova Scotia
Dear Honourable Derek Mombourquette, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development;…
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Keys to tackling the affordable housing crisis in Nova Scotia
Like access to food, clean water, and health care, access to housing is a fundamental right to which all people are entitled.
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