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Provinces sitting on billions in unspent emergency funds as COVID-19 rages
Money for health care, long-term care, housing and essential worker supports left on the table READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA––Canada has earmarked $374 billion between federal and provincial governments…
Les provinces disposent de milliards de dollars de fonds d’urgence non dépensés alors que la pandémie de COVID-19 fait rage
L’argent destiné aux soins de santé, aux soins de longue durée, au logement et au soutien pour les travailleurs essentiels est laissé sur la table CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE…
Study Reveals $19.30 an Hour is a Living Wage in Charlottetown
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX, NS/CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full time, full year job in Charlottetown would need to…
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion no longer needed: new expert report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020,…
Newfoundland and Labrador takes a risky turn toward P3s—warns new report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax,NS/St.John’s, NL—A new report released today, Many Dangers of Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Newfoundland and Labrador provides evidence about these deals that should…
Thousands of earthquakes near Site C dam and mounting “geotechnical problems” at project warrant public inquiry, CCPA says
(VANCOUVER) The BC government should immediately appoint an independent panel of geologists and engineers to assess the ongoing geotechnical problems at Site C and whether the unstable ground at the…
More federal leadership needed for a just COVID-19 recovery: think tank
Experts propose full response plan, including key actions on child care and employment insurance reform READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The federal government’s role as backstop during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Survey: Strong majority of British Columbians—regardless of party affiliation—support province’s handling of COVID-19
—Want a recovery that builds a more equitable, sustainable economy— (VANCOUVER) A strong majority of British Columbians across the political spectrum—and throughout the province—support the provincial government’s handling of the…
What P3 workers think about P3s – Report
REGINA – Public debates over public-private-partnerships (P3) rarely focus on the maintenance component of these agreements, even though it is this component that is the primary concern over the life…
“What does it cost to care?” Long-term care needs $1.8 billion to reach safe staffing levels: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO—Ontario’s beleaguered long-term care system needs a funding injection of $1.8 billion a year to bring wages and staffing up to recommended levels of quality…
Study raises concerns about an under-regulated, under-researched and largely privatized assisted living sector in BC
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – While COVID-19 has focused attention on problems in long-term care, a new study raises concerns about assisted living and concludes it’s…
Work standards must change as economy re-opens in wake of COVID-19: New report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – Governments, employers and unions must all work urgently to address several critical weaknesses in Canada’s employment laws and policies to ensure…
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