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Demanding a Fair Share
Protecting Workers’ Rights in the On-Demand Service Economy Download 576.77 KB26 pages In this paper, Fay Faraday explores how to provide workers in the on-demand…
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Infographic: Who benefits from Ontario’s $15 minimum wage?
The Ontario government has committed to raise its minimum wage to $15 on January 1, 2019. But who in the province will benefit most from…
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Study busts myths about who benefits from $15 minimum wage
Ont. boomers as likely to get a raise as teens; retail, food & accommodation workers more likely to work in big box stores than in…
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Ontario Needs a Raise
Who Benefits From a $15 Minimum Wage? Download 524.75 KB18 pages The Ontario government has committed to raise its minimum wage to $14 on January…
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Outside the echo-chamber of commerce: Why a $15 minimum wage is good for Ontario
Between July 10 and 21, the Ontario government will be holding public consultations across the province to get feedback on its proposed improvements to labour…
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How to regulate the rise of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb?
Download 179.17 KB13 pages Many Canadian cities are looking to regulate upstart online platform companies like Airbnb, which offer short-term rentals sometimes at the expense…
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Toronto plans to regulate Airbnb: does it go far enough?
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A $15 minimum wage in Ontario: a game changer
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Slow wage growth: why Canada needs a pay raise
The cost of living keeps going up, but new Statistics Canada data shows that slow earnings growth means pay raises aren’t keeping up with inflation.…
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Ontario budget is balanced, but province still in a fiscal straightjacket
With the 2017-18 Ontario budget officially tabled, the terms of the June 2018 provincial election have now been set — and it’s both a good…
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Ontario provincial budget signals pre-election fever
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Equal Pay Day in Ontario: Time to Close the Gap
It’s Equal Pay Day in Ontario — a day to recognize the persistent pay gap between men and women.It’s also a moment to focus on…
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