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Child care fees on track to drop substantially in 2022 in most big cities, but not all are projected to meet targets: report
OTTAWA—Child care fees Canada-wide are on track to drop quickly for the rest of 2022, but differences in how provinces and territories plan to meet…
It’s election time and Ontario still chooses not to eliminate poverty
My mother grew up in a poor family in the interior of Brazil, and raised four children just a few blocks from one of São…
A Higher Calling: The case for federal investments in women’s work in the care economy
Submission to the House of Commons HUMA committee Download 192.12 KB13 pages The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the many ways in which inequality is baked…
Writing links to the past
The Monitor sits down with award winning poet, playwright and author Terry Watada to discuss his work and the importance of Canada facing the troubling history of Japanese internment.
CCPA-NS Annual Report 2021
Download 1.34 MB 16 pages In 2021 the CCPA-NS published on a range of important policy issues including child care, labour, housing, poverty, and fiscal…
We keep us safe
When the Freedom Convoy came to Ottawa it was community members who organized to keep one another safe.
Manitoba Health Coalition on Budget 2022
Premier Heather Stefanson began her tenure with a promise to listen to Manitobans. Her predecessor, Brian Pallister, had become identified with the chaos in Manitoba’s…
Fast Facts: Budget 2022 doubles down on hostile approach to public sector workers, missing the opportunity for recovery
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 4, 2002 Premier Stefanson’s first budget misses a huge opportunity to repair Manitoba’s struggling public service. Rather…
Hate on display: How two years online helped shape a full scale occupation
What happened in Ottawa offers a window into the antagonism fed by two years of living in self-affirming bubbles, writes Erin Gee
Killing Roe v. Wade could have ripple effects on democracy
A leaked draft decision of the U.S. Supreme Court suggests the iconic Roe v. Wade legislation could be overturned. That would directly impact women’s right to abortion. Democracy could become another casualty.
Four keys to achieving a just transition in Canada
Remarks to the House of Commons Natural Resources Committee on its study on a just transition
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