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Canada’s Shredded Social Saftey Net
Our employment insurance system far below OECD average Between October 2008 and May 2009, 363,000 Canadians were thrown out of work – and the OECD…
Women’s Poverty and the Recession
Download 662.41 KB54 pages This report by researcher Monica Townson draws attention to Canada’s shockingly high rates of women’s poverty and offers a strong critique…
Oh, Oh, Canada
We’d be prouder if our country lived up to its potential Canadians generally are not as wildly and uncritically patriotic as Americans. We are not…
“Shadow banking” system must be regulated, says report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—It’s time for the “shadow banking” system to come out of the closet and be regulated, just as the banks…
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Spending cuts would kill thousands of jobs and deepen recession
Report calculates economic and social impacts of limiting deficit during recession CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) In the wake of Tuesday’s Throne…
The Sky is Falling. The Sky is Falling. Or is it?
The NDP Government’s Independent Review of Finances an Exercise to Kill Expectations Download 219.25 KB11 pages
Now, more than ever, Canadians count on Premiers’ leadership to reduce poverty
Canada has been plunged into a worldwide recession that is harsher than any economic downturn since the Great Depression. Now, more than ever, citizens are…
Canada’s “He-cession”
Men bearing the brunt of rising unemployment Download 152.41 KB 3 pages
“Buy American” bogeyman: Instead of fretting about US purchasing policies, we should focus on stimulating Canada’s economy and local communities
Who knew? It turns out the biggest threat to the Canadian economy and jobs is not collapsed global financial institutions, weak markets, lack of innovation…
Harper impatient to resume his assault on government
Even with no recovery in sight, Tories are eager to cut and run from economic stimulus The Conservative itch to cut government can’t stay repressed…
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