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Christopher Walmsley
Dr. Christopher Walmsley is professor emeritus, Thompson Rivers University.
NAFTA investor lawsuits cost Canada more than $376 million and remain a threat: report
Despite removal of ISDS from CUSMA, Canada continues to support it internationally READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Canada remains vulnerable to costly NAFTA investor–state lawsuits even after removing the controversial…
One year into the pandemic Canadian billionaire wealth up by $78 billion
VANCOUVER — If any group is faring well in the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s Canada’s billionaires whose wealth has increased by $78 billion since March 2020 while the lives of millions…
More than 200,000 will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on CERB
More than 200,000 people will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) unless urgently needed changes are made, according to…
Suspend approvals of new wood pellet mills in BC, environmental groups and union urge government
—Whole trees, not just wood waste being used— VANCOUVER — A union representing forest industry workers and environmental organizations are demanding that the provincial government halt any approvals of new…
New report calls on federal government to table promised Just Transition Act
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT The federal government must move to implement ambitious and comprehensive legislation to support workers and communities in the shift toward a net-zero carbon…
Some BC child care fee increases among the highest in Canada
Canada’s child care sector struggling under weight of COVID-19 VANCOUVER — Like in many Canadian cities, full-time licensed child care in BC is struggling under the financial burden of COVID-19—registering…
For-profit infant child care fees 2.6 times higher in Winnipeg than non-profit fees: New study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. WINNIPEG/OTTAWA—Full-time licensed child care in most Canadian cities is struggling under the financial burden of COVID-19—registering a dramatic drop in enrolment while for profit centre…
Nova Scotia’s Child Care Sector Needs Urgent Investment
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a report today that provides evidence that without urgent investment we risk losing the child care…
Le secteur des services de garde à l’enfance au Canada peine sous le poids de la COVID-19
Les frais de garde pour les enfants d’âge préscolaire ont augmenté dans vingt-sept de trente-septgrandes villes canadiennes et de nombreux services degarde font face à une crise existentielle CLIQUEZ ICI…
A non-profit model could deliver truly affordable housing in Metro Vancouver: new research
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – A non-profit model for building rental housing in Metro Vancouver could deliver substantially lower monthly rents, shows new research released today…
Wealth tax would raise much more revenue than previously calculated by Parliamentary Budget Officer
VANCOUVER — A one per cent tax on wealth over $20 million would generate nearly twice as much revenue as previously calculated by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, money that could…
Manitoba’s COVID Recovery Must be Feminist – new analysis
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. “Decades of gender equality progress was wiped away in two short months during 2020, the budget must contain meaningful action and funding for universal child…
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