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A giant step forward for low-wage workers in Halifax
Halifax, NS—Last night, Halifax Regional Council passed a motion that will make a real difference in the lives of some low-wage workers in the Halifax…
Throne speech fails to put the “urgency” in “climate emergency”
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What does the federal throne speech mean for public health?
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Federal government signals important changes in throne speech, but may buckle to demands of elites
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A step toward the Employment Insurance program Canada once had
Proposed changes will help to restore the social security role that used to be an intrinsic part of EI but has been sidelined over the…
1.8 million Canadians better off with a higher EI and CRB floor
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Urgent action required to realize promise of the Speech from the Throne
“We must not let the legacy of the pandemic be one of rolling back the clock on women’s participation in the workforce, nor one of…
If not now, when? The throne speech and long term care
Wednesday’s throne speech offered hints of promising changes to long term care policies—something COVID-19 has exposed as urgently needed. Specifically, the federal government promises…
After the throne speech: a test of our resolve
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A parable of two roads: Why the COVID crisis is exactly the right time to push for a low-carbon economy
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What will the throne speech say about poverty?
Anti-poverty advocates and social policy wonks will be watching today’s throne speech for signs of how the government plans on addressing poverty in this complicated…
Now is not the time to get hysterical about the federal debt
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