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Action needed to address the low-wage economy—inaction has a collective price tag
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – Today, in advance of a presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Reciprocal but not optimal
CCPA comments on the government’s reciprocal procurement proposals This spring, Global Affairs Canada sought advice on the development of a reciprocal procurement policy that would…
Women’s wages aren’t keeping up with inflation: new labour market analysis
Report shows bumpy pandemic recovery has been as unequal as the initial downturn CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Women’s wages are not keeping…
Making a Living
The 2021 Living Wage for Regina and Saskatoon. Download 1.88 MB 12 pages Using cost-of-living data unique to both cities, such as rental prices, childcare…
A Living Wage for Regina is $16.23/hour, Saskatoon is $16.89 per hour: Report
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calculates that a family of four would require a living wage of $16.23…
Uprooting the racism in our ranks
Race-motivated hate crimes have surged during the pandemic. But these crimes only scratch the surface of the multiple forms of racism that racialized communities have endured during the pandemic.
Work Life: Cost of wage-freeze effort becoming apparent
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 8, 2022 The $19.3 million the court recently awarded to the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA)…
Pressure Cooker
Declining real wages and rising inflation in Canada during the pandemic, 2020–22 Download 1.12 MB26 pages This report looks at real wage growth and rising…
Workers’ wages haven’t kept up with rising inflation: report
Two-thirds of Canadian workers have experienced real wage losses over the last two years CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Nearly two-thirds of Canadian…
Federal Budget 2022: What we’re watching for
This budget could herald the beginning of a Pearsonian period of progressive policy making
In March 2020, our world stopped: Seven charts to understand two years of COVID-19
The pandemic, through the eyes of our researchers
One Step Forward
Assessing the labour market impacts of Ontario’s 2018 minimum wage increase Download 1.07 MB28 pages This report examines the impact of increasing Ontario’s minimum wage…
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