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Alternative Federal Budget lays out comprehensive plan to protect the public, workers, families and critical services amid COVID-19
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Facing highly volatile headwinds due to the combination of COVID-19, plummeting oil prices and the collapse of world financial markets,…
En pleine crise de la COVID-19, le Budget fédéral alternatif présente un plan global pour protéger le public, les travailleuses et travailleurs, les familles et les services essentiels
Des experts et expertes réclament des mesures à court, à moyen et à long terme afin de soutenir les collectivités et de les protéger contre…
Canadian workforce unevenly protected from COVID-19
Details on EI eligibility and how to apply can be found online here. Government information on support for those who don’t qualify can be found…
COVID-19 and the Canadian workforce
Reforming EI to protect more workers Download 440.86 KB 16 pages In just a few months, COVID-19 has put a serious strain on the health…
COVID-19 in Canada: Further immediate EI reforms needed to protect more workers
OTTAWA — A briefing note released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) recommends critical changes to the federal employment insurance (EI) program…
Economic Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Go Big, Go Fast
The health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic is of course the primary concern of Canadians and the first priority for government to address. But it is increasingly…
En évolution
Les frais de garde d’enfants au Canada en 2019 Download 662.85 KB 43 pages Cette étude, la sixième d’une série annuelle, donne un aperçu des…
In Progress
Child care fees in Canada 2019 Download 623.35 KB 43 pages This study, the sixth in an annual series, provides a snapshot of the median…
Child care fees report highlights need for universal system in Manitoba
Fees stable, but too high for many, and private market fees are among the highest READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Winnipeg, MB — A new…
High child care fees persist in Canada: the right government action can lower parent fees — study
Preschool-age fees down 24% in St. John’s; high fees in Toronto, other Ontario cities little changed CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA —…
Les frais de garde d’enfants demeurent élevés au Canada: des mesures gouvernementales bien ciblées peuvent les réduire: étude
Chute de 24 % des tarifs pour les enfants d’âge scolaire à St. John’s; tarifs élevés à Toronto et peu de changement dans les autres…
Creating the future we all deserve
A social policy framework for Nova Scotia Download 1.91 MB 74 pages This report lays out what is required for a transformative social policy agenda…
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