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The coronavirus crisis: Wake-up call for an economic paradigm shift¹
This article was originally posted on National Newswatch
Ontario needs to spend at least $58 million more a month to fix long-term care staffing crisis: CCPA
TORONTO – As the COVID-19 death toll mounts, the Ontario government must immediately spend at least $58 million more a month on staffing to help…
Mental health, substance use and COVID19: Getting ahead of a perfect storm
What can we expect from the combination of social isolation, sky-high stress, job losses, food and housing insecurity, grief, closures of regular services and supports,…
Long-term funding for domestic violence programs will have lasting impact beyond the pandemic, say experts
COVID-19 has plunged Canada into a state of uncertainty and fear, as people question their ability to pay rent and provide for their families during…
Women bearing the brunt of economic losses: One in five has been laid off or had hours cut
Women are at the forefront of the economic crisis as yesterday’s labour force report from Statistics Canada reveals.
Early Warning: Who’s bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s labour market impacts?
March Labour Force Survey Key Facts: 1 million lost jobs, but another 2.1 million had a majority of their hours cut.
COVID lockdown leads to cleaner air. Could it lower greenhouse gases too?
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher on international trade and climate policy for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow Hadrian on Twitter @hadrianmk.
What kind of return to normal do we want?
In a column published on the l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomique’s IRIS blog (and translated for Behind the Numbers), Guillaume Hébert says that the COVID-19…
Face to face with COVID-19: How do we care for care workers?
In the midst of a global pandemic, are workers in long-term care (LTC) and home care in Ontario getting the support they need to do…
A return to normal is not an option
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Fast Facts: Canada’s Long-Term Care Workers on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has in less than four months spread throughout the globe and altered both the daily lives of citizens and the economy of…
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