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The Problem of Poverty Post-Recession
Download 318.18 KB 7 pages Every recession ushers in a rising tide of poverty. As jobless and underemployed people struggle to make ends meet, the…
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Recession, Recovery and Transformation: Revisiting the Role of Government
Couchiching Summer Conference 2010: Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity? Speech to the Couchiching 2010 Summer Conference Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity, a 3 day conference…
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Meaningful Training Programs for BC Welfare Recipients with Multiple Barriers
Help First, Not Work First Download 624.71 KB 28 pages Welfare “reform” in BC has made it more difficult to qualify for welfare, and many…
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Fight poverty to spur recovery
Two years ago, most Canadians were enjoying the peak of a 10-year economic growth phase that helped rank Canada among the 10 biggest economies on…
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Solidarity should be common sense
A few months back, Jim Stanford – in a provocative article entitled “When in doubt, blame unions” – noticed a troubling trend. Stanford observed that…
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Canada’s Poverty Hole
New income data suggests troubling poverty trends are unfolding in Canada Every recession ushers in a rising tide of poverty. As jobless and underemployed people…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2010, Volume 13, Number 2 Download 928.37 KB Inside this issue: Add Your Voice to the New Call for a Poverty Reduction Plan by…
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Who is getting richer, who is getting poorer
Quebec 1976–2006 Download 3.22 MB60 pages
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Qui s’enrichit, qui s’appauvrit
1976–2006 Download 3.25 MB65 pages
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2010 Living Wage Update: Reflecting the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
Families who work for low wages face impossible choices — buy clothing or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be…
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Fast Facts: Steeling the NDP’s resolve
Migrant farm workers need access to public healthcare As spring unfolds in southern Manitoba, we will soon see more than migratory birds arriving. Over 400…
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