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La population canadienne en a pour son argent avec le financement du radiodiffuseur public
OTTAWA—Alors que le Parti conservateur du Canada entend faire du financement de la radiodiffusion publique un enjeu des élections fédérales avec son slogan « définancer CBC »,…
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Public broadcast funding in Canada gives Canadians the best bang for their buck
OTTAWA—With the Conservative Party of Canada, and its “defund the CBC” slogan, intent on making public broadcast funding a federal election issue, the Canadian Centre…
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Infrastructure costs an excuse to ban apartments on residential land, but are actually cheaper for high-density housing, new research shows
VANCOUVER — In the midst of a housing crisis, infrastructure costs are used increasingly as an excuse for restrictive zoning policies in BC, which effectively…
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Canada’s richest 100 CEOs make 210 times more than average worker
OTTAWA—Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since the Canadian…
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Pension income worth billions to government revenues and the economy: study
OTTAWA—Workplace pensions—especially Defined Benefits plans—are considered the gold standard for workers’ retirement security, but a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)…
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Les revenus de pension représentent des milliards de dollars pour les recettes de l’État et l’économie : une étude
OTTAWA— Pendant que les travailleurs de Postes Canada font la grève pour protéger leur fonds de pension, une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques…
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Cost of living—especially for housing—fuels affordability crisis and Metro Vancouver’s increasing living wage
VANCOUVER — A sharp increase in the region’s cost of living—primarily due to soaring housing costs and highlighting the region’s affordability crisis—has led Metro Vancouver’s living…
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Biggest attraction in Toronto? Taylor Swift has a quiet competitor, new report shows
TORONTO—When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library.
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New Analysis Finds 1 in 4 Manitobans Earns Less Than a Living Wage
11:00 AM CST For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One):
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Manitoba families struggling to get ahead: Study
WINNIPEG – Manitoba families are working harder but the vast majority is struggling to get ahead, says a study by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Minimum wage workers across Canada face out-of-control rents that far exceed their income
Province Minimum wage (Oct. 2023) Rental wage for 1 bedroom Rental wage for 2 bedroom B.C. $16.75 $29.96 $35.90 Ontario $16.55 $28.50 $32.63 Alberta $15.00…
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Canada’s Broken Promises to Migrant Care Workers—More Pilot Programs Not a Solution—
VANCOUVER — The federal government must ensure that just-announced pilot programs for migrant care workers are not the latest in a series of failed such programs,…
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