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A paradox in COVID-19 pandemic recovery: Increased precarity of women hotel workers in British Columbia
REPORT: While BC’s accommodations and food services sector (AFS) received over a billion dollars in government COVID-19 subsidies, women workers—predominantly racialized and immigrants—either lost their employment or had hours and income significantly reduced.
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New survey data shines light on the extent and impacts of precarious employment in BC
The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through online platforms like Uber and Skip the Dishes has ignited public debate about precarious work…
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We know BC has a gender pay gap – it’s time to do something about it
This article is excerpted from an open letter released today by a coalition that CCPA-BC helped to convene, and that includes Indigenous organizations, workers’ rights…
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Why increasing government spending makes economic sense
Author’s note: The latest BC government throne speech promised “to help solve big challenges – like inequality and climate change – with growth that is…
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BC’s human rights inquiry into hate incidents better late than never
Last month, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) announced it had been monitoring incidents of hate and white supremacy, noting a significant increase…
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Why the hold up on paid sick days? It’s about power.
Amid a raging pandemic, how do Canadian workers still not have paid sick days as a basic right of employment? It’s about power. Real paid…
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BC Budget 2021: Stay-the-course budget misses the mark on key areas of urgency outside health
The BC government tabled a surprisingly stay-the-course budget today, making some improvements on the margins but missing the opportunity to shift BC towards a more…
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Now is the time for BC to double down on commitment to $10-a-day child care
A year into the pandemic, there is a near-universal realization across Canada that the recovery must include large-scale public investments to build a quality, affordable…
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To reduce gender inequality, introduce paid sick leave
In the week of International Women’s Day let’s celebrate BC’s positive steps toward gender equality while bringing attention to the changes still needed. When it…
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Reality Check: Progress on child care in BC, 2012-2020
In the early days of the current BC election campaign child care took centre stage when NDP leader John Horgan recommitted his party to fully…
For better or worse, it’s election time—let’s get on to the issues that matter
Since the provincial election was called last week, the focus of debate so far has been the timing. But like it or not, we’re headed…
Treat intimate partner violence as the pandemic it is
We’ve all heard it a million times during the COVID-19 pandemic: for your own safety, stay home. To many of us, this is excellent advice.…