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Is “sustainable jobs” the new just transition?
Shift Storm newsletter—February 2023 edition
Introducing the Shift Storm newsletter
A Q&A with CCPA climate researcher Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Does Canada’s Sustainable Jobs Plan deliver on the promise of a just transition?
The interim Sustainable Jobs Plan is a solid framework for advancing a workforce development agenda, but there are important sticking points.
No strings attached
As emergency rooms are overwhelmed, surgery wait times continue to lengthen, and under-resourced childrens’ hospitals face surges related to viral infections like COVID, the provincial…
No Strings Attached: Canada’s health care deal lacks key conditions
There’s more money on the table—but without adequate strings attached, the provinces could end up spending it on tax cuts instead of fixing health care.…
Poverty in the Midst of COVID-19
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of large sections of the Ontario economy. In a few short months, total economic activity in…
Poverty in the Midst of COVID-19
For policy-makers, perhaps the most obvious lesson of the pandemic is that poverty, including child poverty, can be reduced much more quickly than Ontario has done in recent years. Timid policies that unfold incrementally over decades are of no use to children who will be grown up before we finally get around to taking action.
No strings attached
There’s more money on the table—but without adequate strings attached, the provinces could end up spending it on tax cuts instead of fixing health care.
Let’s talk about “Let’s Talk Federal Regulations”
How democratic or participatory is Canada’s new regulatory consultation platform?
Spending What it Takes
Transformational climate investments for long-term prosperity in Canada Download 1.08 MB34 pages The world is confronted with a slew of accelerating and converging crises, from…
New report: Canada isn’t spending what it takes to succeed in the global shift to a clean economy; Budget 2023 must include ambitious climate investment plan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 9 February 2023 For Canada to compete in the global clean economy, the…
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