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Canada has failed to reduce persistent racism in the labour market: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO/OTTAWA — Despite an increasingly diverse population, a new report released today reveals that little-to-no progress has been made towards…
Canadian labour market performance under 7 Prime Ministers
Prime Ministerial Terms PM Came to Power Months in Office P.Trudeau 1 (Jan.76)¹ (40)¹ Clark May 79 9 P.Trudeau 2 Feb 80 55 Mulroney Sept…
Safe Passage
Migrant Worker Rights in Saskatchewan Download 2.26 MB20 pages Saskatchewan’s migrant workers rights regime has been characterized as a “positive national standard” for the rest…
Future of USMCA could turn on labour rights
When Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto sign the USMCA, as they (or their designates) are expected to do this weekend at the G20 summit…
Nurses’ work deserves attention during the Ontario election
This winter, a bad flu season that resulted in overcrowded emergency rooms shone a light on the need for a reinvestment in Ontario’s health care…
Racialized Canadians continue to face barriers to decent work
Census data released by Statistics Canada today show us that racialized Canadians are more than willing to work but the barriers to finding employment that…
Could NAFTA ban “right to work” laws? It’s a worthy idea.
U.S. President Trump claims to support a “fair” new framework for North American trade that puts American workers first. Understandably, this has sparked demands for…
5 reasons to be skeptical of Keep Ontario Working’s “risk” analysis of Bill 148 and $15 minimum wage
Keep Ontario Working (KOW), a coalition of business groups, has released its analysis of Bill 148, the legislation that will increase the minimum wage in…
Workers in a dangerous time
Every year on April 28 a Day of Mourning is observed for workers killed or injured on the job. The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards…
Lived Experiences and Perspectives
Women, Mental Health and Housing in Winnipeg Download 2.28 MB32 pages This project is a qualitative research study seeking to understand the experiences of women…
Ending on call scheduling and unpaid overtime: lessons from the U.S.
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Something is rotten in the state of labour negotiations
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