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Solidarity philanthropy: Changing how we give to support social change
Philanthropic donors need to step up as advocates to change the system that created the need for philanthropy in the first place.
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Exposing the myth of meritocracy
Over the past three or four decades, Canada has seen skyrocketing inequality, coupled with a growing ‘stickiness’ in wealth and opportunity.
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The $1 trillion question: Why we are asking you to tax our inheritance
An estimated $1 trillion is moving from the bank accounts and real estate portfolios of the Baby Boomers into the hands of their children.
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What if we viewed tax time as a harvest festival?
Where we collectively gather the resources to support one another
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Manitoba Living Wage Update 2025
Winnipeg’s living wage rises by $1.02 per hour, Brandon and Thompson essentially hold steady
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Barely hanging on
More than a million workers in Ontario do not earn a living wage where they live—especially women and racialized workers. We calculated this estimate using…
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What the 2025 living wage rates reveal
Labour Day is a time to reflect on working conditions and the vital role workers play in our society.
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2025 Living wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Too many workers struggle to make ends meet
Halifax/Kjipuktuk— The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released the 2025 Living Wages Report for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, providing…
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2024 Living wage rates for Newfoundland and Labrador: Understanding costs in Labrador
Region Rate 2024 Difference to Labrador Central 24.10 13% Eastern 24.70 11% Western 24.10 13% Labrador-Northern Peninsula 27.30 Highest Item Central Eastern Western Labrador-Northern Peninsula…
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Nova Scotia minimum wage increase: Still not enough
Minimum wage workers can expect a 50-cent increase as of April 1, 2025 (to $15.70), followed by another increase of 80 cents in October 2025…
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2024 Manitoba Living Wage Update
The 2024 living wage for Winnipeg is $18.75 per hour. In Brandon it is $16.28 per hour, and in Thompson it is $17.90 per hour.…
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Soaring cost of living—especially for housing—causes living wages to increase across BC
The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver has risen to $27.05 per hour, a 5.3% increase from last year. This significant increase highlights the region’s…
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