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New statistics show one third of BC workers don’t earn a living wage
VANCOUVER — The minimum wage may be going up on Saturday, but one third of employed British Columbians are not earning a living wage, show new…
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Minimum wage is not a living wage: BC
VANCOUVER—The minimum wage may be going up on Saturday, but one third of employed British Columbians are not earning a living wage, show new statistics…
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Canada should make the most of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review process
OTTAWA—The Canadian government shouldn’t be passive in the upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review process; it should strive to make the trade agreement more worker- and…
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Canadian cities could raise tens of millions of dollars with one tool: a local income tax
OTTAWA—Canadian cities straining under the weight of greater demand for improved public services without adequate support from senior levels of government should be given another…
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New report sets out bold 10-year plan for integrated public transit throughout BC
UNCEDED SQUAMISH, TSLEIL-WAUTUTH AND MUSEQUEAM TERRITORIES/BURNABY, B.C.—Within the next decade, British Columbia’s local transit systems could be united into an upgraded provincewide public transit network,…
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Many women workers in Canada still feel economic upheavals of pandemic
OTTAWA— The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out 35 years of women’s economic gains in two short months, and a significant number of women in the workforce…
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Progressive Labour Agenda for Manitoba:
For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): A new survey released today finds that most Manitobans support extending employment rights held by employees to gig workers who work…
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Tax deadline today: In spite of income taxes, Canada’s tax system has remained mostly flat
OTTAWA—While most Canadians think the country has a progressive tax system due to income tax brackets, when all taxes are considered, the tax system is…
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Press Release: Nova Scotia saw alarming increase in poverty and food insecurity—some of the highest in the country
Halifax/Kjipuktuk – Statistics Canada just released the most recent poverty and food insecurity data for 2022 and Nova Scotia’s rates are alarming. Some of the highlights…
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Expanding democratic employee ownership in Canada
VANCOUVER — The federal government is considering ways for employees to have more ownership and control in their workplace by tabling legislation to create a new…
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Average rents in Ontario are rising by three times the provincial rent increase guideline, new CCPA report reveals
OTTAWA—Giant loopholes in Ontario’s rent control system mean tenants are paying average rent increases that are three times those allowed under the provincial rent increase…
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Manitoba Budget Delivers on Healthcare but falls short on social deficit
For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory):
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