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What if the minimum wage was a living wage?
Increasingly, leadership for policy change comes from outside of government, not from within. It’s why many Ontarians who are focused on reducing and eliminating poverty…
Welcome to the Wageless Recovery
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Seth Klein on BC’s Living Wage
Seth Klein, Director of the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, speaks about his experiences with a living wage policy. Recorded October…
Which side are you on?
NHL Lockout “The owners can basically be viewed as the Ranch, and the players, and me included, are the cattle. The owners own the Ranch…
Enhancing Democratic Citizenship, Deepening Distributive Justice
The Living Wage Movement Download 1.06 MB 52 pages This report looks at the history of the minimum wage and living wage in Ontario and…
A Living Wage As a Human Right
Download 432.43 KB18 pages In Canada, many workers do not earn a living wage because of discrimination. Women workers and those who are racialized, immigrant,…
Youth Employment and Un(der) Employment in Canada
More Than a Temporary Problem? Download 430.55 KB 6 pages This report looks at trends in youth employment, and finds that one of the most…
Unions in a Democratic Society
A Response to the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan Download 650.84 KB34 pages This paper constitutes a response to the…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2012, Volume 15, Number 3 Download 1.13 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Better seniors care a solution to overcrowded hospitals and surgery wait times…
The Threat of Right-to-Work Laws and the Need for Social Solidarity
A major confrontation is shaping up between progressive elements of Canadian society associated with the trade union movement and social democracy, and anti-union organizations (many…
The Right Response To “No Job Is A Bad Job”
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SaskNotes: The Shield or the Sword? The Saskatchewan Labour Legislation Review
Download 431.64 KB5 pages The Saskatchewan government’s recent release of their Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation has raised many legal questions regarding…
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