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Infographic: Canada’s Pay Gap
Even with a university education, the wage gap for female, aboriginal, and visible minority workers in Canada is startling, especially in the private sector. Click…
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La différence que font les salaires du secteur public Download 763.31 KB 32 pages Cette étude qui a comparé les salaires des employés à temps…
Narrowing the Gap
The Difference That Public Sector Wages Make Download 730.36 KB 30 pages This study compares the wages of full-time public and private sector workers and…
Moins de discrimination salariale pour les femmes, les Autochtones et les membres d’une minorité visible dans le secteur public, mais pas de salaires plus élevés dans l’ensemble : étude
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA—Les femmes, les travailleurs autochtones et les membres d’une minorité visible font l’objet d’une discrimination moindre au chapitre de…
Less wage discrimination for women, aboriginals, and visible minorities in public sector, not higher salaries overall: study
OTTAWA—Women, aboriginal workers, and visible minority workers experience less wage discrimination in the public sector than in the private sector, says a study released today…
Work Life: “We asked for workers; we got people instead”
The above quote, by one of Swiss author Max Frisch’s characters, succinctly captures the inherent conflict between employers and workers. Employers want results; they want…
Dispelling Minimum Wage Mythology
The Minimum Wage and the Impact on Jobs in Canada, 1983–2012 Download 697.6 KB 26 pages This report conducts a wide empirical study of Canadian…
Minimum wage has no consistent effect on employment levels: study
OTTAWA—There is no consistent connection between higher minimum wages and employment levels in Canada, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Calculating a Living Wage for the Waterloo Region
Download 566.15 KB 22 pages A Waterloo region family of four with two working parents needs to earn $16 an hour to make ends meet.…
Waterloo workers need $16/hour to get by: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Kitchener-Waterloo – A Waterloo region family of four with two working parents needs to earn $16 an hour…
Work Life: A living wage lifts workers and the economy
As first published in the Winnipeg Free Press Oct 2, 2014. As of October 1st, minimum wage earners in Manitoba will earn $10.70 per hour…
Hennessy’s Index: October 2014
Good Jobs | Bad Jobs Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in…
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