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What’s at stake in the move from CERB to EI?
Count Count Eligible for EI 1,528,037 Get EI worth <$500/week 940,651 Get EI worth >=$500/week 587,386 Not eligible for EI 2,390,475 No EI:…
Terminating the Hamilton Police Liaison Program in the HWDSB: Four Years in Review
Photo courtesy of HWDSB Kids Need Help On Monday June 22nd, after hosting a sit-in on the street for almost seven hours, we celebrated and…
Would pharmacare spell trouble for drug companies?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought the issue of prescription drug access back to the fore as questions of affordable access became international news in…
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…
John Loxley: A personal reflection
John Loxley, pictured left, in 2008 with his John Kenneth Galbraith Prize co-winners Andrew Jackson and Mel Watkins.
In tribute to John Loxley: Thank you, brother
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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…
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…
British Columbians support continuing COVID emergency housing supports and bold housing policies post-pandemic, survey finds
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The provincial government’s decision to end BC’s COVID-19 rental supplement and to lift the eviction ban for non-payment of…
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.
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…
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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