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A Partnership in Name Only
How the public sector subsidizes the P3 model Download 1.17 MB12 pages Public debates over public-private-partnerships (P3) rarely focus on the maintenance component of these…
What P3 workers think about P3s – Report
REGINA – Public debates over public-private-partnerships (P3) rarely focus on the maintenance component of these agreements, even though it is this component that is the…
The only thing certain about COVID-19 is uncertainty. What does this mean for workers?
On March 16, Chandra noticed a burning sensation in her ear canals and neck. She and her family were isolating at home due to the…
Fast Facts: Why Manitoba Needs a Seniors Advocate
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 23, 2020 COVID-19 has exposed some of the most systemically deficient aspects of Canadian society, including unjust…
What Does it Cost to Care?
Improving wages and staffing levels in Ontario’s long-term care facilities Download 343.78 KB 12 pages The COVID-19 pandemic has made the holes in our social…
Des soins qui comptent, combien ça coûte?
Le système de soins de longue durée nécessite 1,8 milliard de dollars pour atteindre des niveaux d’effectifs sécuritaires en personnel : rapport TORONTO— Dans la…
“What does it cost to care?” Long-term care needs $1.8 billion to reach safe staffing levels: report
TORONTO—Ontario’s beleaguered long-term care system needs a funding injection of $1.8 billion a year to bring wages and staffing up to recommended levels of quality…
Fast Facts: Under Cover of Covid, Beware Bill 44
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 22, 2020 On April 15th, after the province went into lockdown, the Conservatives tried to pass Bill…
Remarks to the Finance Committee on banking and COVID-19
David Macdonald appeared as an expert witness before the federal Finance Committee June 18, to discuss banking and the government’s response to COVID-19. This is…
A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach
If anything is clear in this pandemic, Canada needs a wealth tax on the super rich to rein in extreme inequality and contribute to crucial…
Social Impact Bonds and the Financing of Child Welfare Revisited
Download 674.03 KB20 pages Social Impact Bonds are being used by governments to fund important initiatives to unify families and prevent child apprehensions. This paper…
The Place of Assisted Living in BC’s Seniors Care System
Assessing the promise, reality and challenges Download 1.54 MB68 pages Under-regulated, under-researched and largely privatized is an apt description of British Columbia’s assisted living system…
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