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COVID-19 crisis response must address gender faultlines
With each passing day, the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic is coming into sharper view. Cancelled events, shuttered offices, suspended classes—we are all affected. There…
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Some of our most undervalued workers now among our most valuable as pandemic forces rethink of what jobs are critical
In any public emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, society naturally turns to tried-and-true public service professionals for advice, protection and care.
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Bold Action in an Extraordinary Time
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What should be next for BC workers and families after the initial federal COVID-19 relief package?
The federal government’s newly announced COVID-19 economic relief measures are a good start to aiding people and businesses whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the…
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COVID-19: Nurses need support from next week’s Ontario budget statement
On March 17, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mandating the immediate closure of everything—from recreation centres…
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Federal support package: the pros, the cons, and the next shoe to drop
Here are some quick thoughts on the extensive package of emergency measures announced today by Prime Minister Trudeau, Finance Minister Morneau, and Bank of Canada…
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COVID-19 is showing how interconnected we are
Maybe the reality of COVID-19 hasn’t fully sunk in; it’s challenging to grasp the implications of this novel coronavirus.
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The budget that wasn’t
Today, the Saskatchewan government was supposed to release its annual budget. Instead it will release only its spending plans, recognizing that its revenue numbers are—in…
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What to make of the federal COVID-19 aid package
The federal government announced some unprecedented measures today in response to the economic hardship and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem bad now…
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AFB 2020 as COVID-19 policy response: A plan to protect workers and the public from an unprecedented crisis
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COVID-19 exposes huge cracks in Nova Scotia’s labour protections
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the lack of paid sick leave for workers in our province, indeed our country. Whether employees have access to…
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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…
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