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COVID-19 is worsening homelessness and insecure housing for women
Women, girls, and gender diverse people are disproportionately impacted by a loss of income during COVID-19, putting women-led households at great risk of losing their…
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What role will employment insurance play in a Canada’s COVID-19 recovery?
The federal government announced on July 31, 2020 plans to transition CERB recipients who’ve reached the end of their eligibility period to a reformed employment…
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In tribute to John Loxley: Thank you, brother
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Trudeau government should spend more on affordable housing and homelessness
On July 21, the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan was released. The document aims to provide public policy direction to Canada’s federal government, in…
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COVID-19 is inspiring healthier street design in Canadian cities
As communities adjust to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, a vibrant global discussion is taking place about how cities should provide more street space…
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Credit where credit is due: Financial literacy and the new Ontario math curriculum
A new mathematics curriculum guide is set to drop this September in Ontario, the first update since 2005. Not only will students be heading back…
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Fighting with one hand tied behind their back: Renewing SaskPower for a Renewable Regina (and a Sustainable Saskatchewan)
One of the key pillars for cities attempting to achieve 100 percent renewability is perhaps obvious—renewable power.
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A plan for a just recovery
For 25 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has published an annual alternative federal budget—the original wellbeing budget in Canada.
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Tracking women’s economic recovery
With the reopening of the economy in June, more women are back at work and others are picking up more hours, but their recovery continues…
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From the pandemic response, a collaborative path to a just recovery
In 25 years of Alternative Federal Budgets, this edition of the AFB stands out: reflecting a chapter of history as it is unfolding, in real…
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Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan
Download 1.09 MB 163 pages The Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan is an offshoot of the Alternative Federal Budget project, now in its 25th…
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The keys to an inclusive economy
Ted Howard, author of The Making of a Democratic Economy, sat down with London Pillar Non-Profit Network’s Michelle Baldwin to talk about inclusive economy successes…
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