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The Day of Mourning is April 28. The time for paid sick leave is now
For labour activists, it’s a sombre occasion—sadness layered over a base of quiet anger. But this year that anger won’t be quiet. Not a chance.
With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness
In the bigger COVID picture, rent arrears of $350 million is a small sum that could easily be cancelled with the will of governments and…
Ontario pandemic school funding: a board-by-board, school-by-school analysis
What’s the true story about what’s happening at Ontario’s schools during the pandemic? Ricardo Tranjan examines funding across the province, school board by school board.
Ontario budget: Tax hikes are the only sustainable option
Don’t expect any big surprises in the March 24th Ontario budget. The top-line numbers in the document are already well known, more or less, and so is the government that will deliver it.
Making it easier for Ontarians to drink more isn’t a good idea
As 7-Eleven applies to serve beer and wine in 61 stores across Ontario, spare a thought for alcohol policy experts. Around the world, scholars have…
By the numbers: Race, gender and the Canadian labour market
Canada’s population is increasingly racialized. The 2016 census counted 7.7 million racialized individuals in Canada. That number represented 22% of the population, up from 16%…
COVID-19: It’s a different story for high-income earners
There is a lot of money in this country, much of it in Ontario. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has redistributed it upwards. With the Ontario budget just…
Why the next Ontario budget must redistribute wealth
These days it’s a trite observation to say that COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on just how unequal life in Ontario is. Some people have…
Rents keep going up, pandemic or not
Centre Percentage change Newfoundland & Labrador 10,000+ 1.4 St. John’s CMA 1.6 Prince Edward Island 10,000+ 3.2 Charlottetown CA 2.7 Nova Scotia 10,000+ 4.0 Halifax…
Queen’s Park is still holding back funds that could save lives
You might think that means the provincial government is pulling out all the stops to save lives, but you’d be wrong.
Racialized and Indigenous workers are bearing the brunt of pandemic job loss
The pandemic’s tightening grip and government efforts to strengthen public health measures are impacting employment in Canada: we lost 63,000 jobs between November and December…
Doug Ford doesn’t believe in government — and that explains a lot
The “stay-at-home” order announced by Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday was much like his government’s response to COVID-19 so far: it put the onus on…
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