This backgrounder details the research methodology and full survey findings of the CCPA-NS report Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure.
About the authors
Rachel K. Brickner
Dr. Rachel K. Brickner is a Professor in the Politics Department at Acadia and a Research Associate at the CCPA Nova Scotia. She teaches a broad selection of courses in the subfield of comparative politics. Her scholarly interests have an overarching focus on labour rights and workers’ activism throughout the Americas. Dr. Brickner’s ongoing research projects explore the politics of public education in the United States and Canada through the lens of a feminist ethic of care and the work experiences and well-being of workers in Nova Scotia. Earlier work, including SSHRC-funded research, has focused on union activism of women and precarious workers in the food service industry, as well as the rights of migrant workers.
Rebecca Casey
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Casey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology Acadia and a Research Associate at the CCPA Nova Scotia. She teaches research methods and courses in aging, disability, and employment. She is the co-author of the 2025 CCPA NS report with Dr. Christine Saulnier “The Foundations of Decent Work. An Evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour Standards” and the 2019 CCPA NS report “A Rising Tide to Lift All Boats”. Dr. Casey was involved with the SSHRC partnership grant (co-leads Leah F. Vosko and Mary Gellatly) project “Closing the Enforcement Standards Enforcement Gap” and is a co-author of “Closing the Enforcement Gap: Improving Employment Standards Protections for People in Precarious Jobs” (University Press 2020). Dr. Casey has published in the areas of aging with a disability, injured workers with permanent impairments, employment standards, child maltreatment, and student and worker well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
