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October 2008: Poverty Amidst Plenty
Why isn’t inequality a key issue in the latest election? This column is being written in the middle of a federal election…
Corporate social responsibility means paying a living wage
Making paid work meet basic family needs Families who work for low wages often face impossible choices: buy clothes or heat the…
Living wage shows real cost of raising a family
Would lift thousands out of poverty, share prosperity of BC’s economy READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) A new study calls on…
Poverty and Social Exclusion
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BC government pay raise highlights the growing income gap
The recent steep pay hikes for BC’s senior bureaucrats triggered quite a controversy. Handing out raises in the 20 to 43% range…
BC’s minimum wage should not be a poverty wage
Labour and social justice groups in BC have long urged the provincial government to increase the minimum wage to a level that…
Fighting poverty
Major attitude shift needed The working group on poverty reduction appointed by the provincial government last December released its draft report recently…
May 2008: The Truth About Canada
Some truly appalling things we should know about our country The Truth about Canada: Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling…
Budget provides opportunity to tackle climate change and poverty
CCPA-NS Releases Report on Nova Scotia’s Fiscal Situation READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX — The government has the opportunity to tackle…
Ground-breaking study follows BC welfare recipients for two years
Reveals welfare rules and rates cause disturbing harm to most vulnerable CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A ground-breaking study…
March 2008: Another U.S.-Made Disaster
Pakistan election doesn’t curb U.S. and military dominance The February election in Pakistan makes no difference to United States and military dominance…