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Katherine Scott
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The path to prosperity set out in budget 2025 leaves millions behind
The millions struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table were looking for relief in budget 2025—and they were disappointed.
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Federal cuts will worsen gender, racial and Indigenous inequality in Canada
The federal government generally does a better job at pay equity—ensuring equal pay between men and women, racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, and so on—than the…
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Time to push back against the silencing of women’s voices
This week is Gender Equality Week, first introduced by the Liberal government in 2018 to celebrate women’s achievements and to encourage all governments to tackle…
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The fall parliamentary session is going to be one to watch
When parliament comes back into session on September 15, the newly elected federal government is going to try to move swiftly to pass its legislative…
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Remembering Paul Martin’s disastrous 1995 federal budget
A few short years ago, we were talking about how to “build back better” from the devastation of the pandemic. Today, in the midst of…
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Potential cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada could take us back to the Harper days
On April 28, women voters delivered a major victory for the Liberal party, turning around the electoral fortunes of a party that had been trailing…
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Support for parents in a post-pandemic world: Options for enhancing federal maternity and parental leave
As young families confront a weakening economy and high cost of living Canada must improve its parental leave system
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Soutien aux parents dans un monde postpandémie : Options pour améliorer le congé de maternité et le congé parental au palier fédéral
Pour aider les jeunes familles à faire face au coût élevé de la vie et le ralentissement de l’économie le Canada doit améliorer le système…
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Low-income families in Canada have less disposable income than ever
Canadian households spent an average of $76,750 on goods and services in 2023, a substantial increase of 14.3 per cent over 2021. This boost in spending was…
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Still struggling: Racialized workers in the post-pandemic labour market
Racialized workers in Canada faced extra challenges during the pandemic. The recovery has been equally difficult.
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King Charles’ speech from the throne is a harbinger of a rightward shift
For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech…
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The “pro-baby” movement is going mainstream. It’s a short distance between medals for motherhood and coercive control of reproduction
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and my wonderful kids have already organized a manicure for me. In 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second…
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