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“Too high” or “too low”? Assessing Nova Scotia’s modest minimum wage hike
On April 1st, Nova Scotia’s minimum hourly wage increased from $12.55 to $12.95. Is it now “too high” or “too low”?
Fast Facts: Seeking a just recovery from COVID-19
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 6, 2021 COVID-19 has been a fundamental shock to households, communities and countries globally. Manitoba, like other…
The Repeal of the Literacy Act
CCPA-MB presents on Bill 55 Download 403.59 KB8 pages Bill 55, The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, includes a commitment to eliminating the…
Bill 64: The Public Education Modernization Act is Racist
Download 3.6 MB7 pages One of the books I ordered after George Floyd was killed is called ‘Anti-Racist Baby’, by Ibram X. Kendi. It is a list…
Roadmap to a Canadian Just Transition Act
A path to a clean and inclusive economy Download 848.34 KB 52 pages Canada has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Among…
New report calls on federal government to table promised Just Transition Act
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT The federal government must move to implement ambitious and comprehensive legislation to support workers and communities in the…
Fighting on all fronts
The pandemic has exacerbated the existing crisis that migrants live in as a result of being denied basic rights and protections.
With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness
In the bigger COVID picture, rent arrears of $350 million is a small sum that could easily be cancelled with the will of governments and…
Where the Creator Sits
The Quest to Protect the East Side of Lake Winnipeg Download 1.14 MB12 pages “I felt the need to write my story when Manitoba Premier…
Fast Facts: Bill 64 Earns a Failing Grade
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 26, 2021
Investments in the care economy a missed opportunity in Nova Scotia budget
The pandemic has exposed the disastrous result of government cuts to vital investments, especially in health care and long-term care. Does the latest budget undo the damage?
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