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Le coût de la pauvreté dans les provinces de l’Atlantique
La pauvreté coûte en Nouvelle-Écosse La pauvreté coûte au Nouveau-Brunswick La pauvreté coûte à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador La pauvreté coûte à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
The Cost of Poverty in the Atlantic Provinces
Poverty Costs in Nova Scotia Poverty Costs in New Brunswick Poverty Costs in Newfoundland and Labrador Poverty Costs in Prince Edward Island
How much poverty costs in each Atlantic Province is detailed in a new report
Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS), along with partners in each Atlantic province, released The Cost of Poverty in the Atlantic Provinces.…
Le coût de la pauvreté dans les provinces de l’Atlantique
Download 450.68 KB24 pages Le but de ce rapport est de souligner le coût pour les gouvernements provinciaux qui ne répondent pas aux besoins de…
“Too high” or “too low”? Assessing Nova Scotia’s modest minimum wage hike
On April 1st, Nova Scotia’s minimum hourly wage increased from $12.55 to $12.95. Is it now “too high” or “too low”?
Fighting on all fronts
The pandemic has exacerbated the existing crisis that migrants live in as a result of being denied basic rights and protections.
Where the Creator Sits
The Quest to Protect the East Side of Lake Winnipeg Download 1.14 MB12 pages “I felt the need to write my story when Manitoba Premier…
Investments in the care economy a missed opportunity in Nova Scotia budget
The pandemic has exposed the disastrous result of government cuts to vital investments, especially in health care and long-term care. Does the latest budget undo the damage?
How to build affordable rental housing in Vancouver
Download 766.31 KB7 pages A major build-out of affordable housing requires us to stop relying on the current private, for-profit approach in BC and Canada.…
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,…
Women – the real economic shock absorbers in Canada’s economy
The COVID-19 pandemic is shaping up to be a significant setback for women’s economic security, and those facing intersecting systemic discrimination are suffering the largest and most profound losses and face the greatest difficulties emerging from the crisis.
Responses to the crisis in women’s employment: Do they measure up?
Governments need to step up to address both the immediate economic needs the pandemic has created and the longer-term, equitable recovery this crisis requires.
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