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Fast Facts: Reforming Education in Manitoba
Previously published by CBC online November 21, 2021 Although Bill 64 has been abandoned, the provincial government will soon have another go…
Living wage rises across BC due to cost of living, especially housing
Government investments in child care and family supports offset other expense increases READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The living wage…
New study shows retirement security is colour coded in Canada
Data reveal significant inequalities in income between Indigenous, racialized and white seniors, as well as in retirement savings for adults CLICK HERE…
Fast Facts: Nova Scotia Education Overhaul a Cautionary Tale for Manitoba
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Wednesday May 12, 2021 Public education is a public good that promotes well-being and…
How this tax season has impacted poverty
Usually, many low-income Canadians anticipate an income tax refund at this time of year putting a positive spin to the tax season.…
Time to address the cost of poverty in the Atlantic provinces
We are far less likely to recognize households living in poverty as a public health issue, societal crisis or economic problem that…
More than 200,000 will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on CERB
More than 200,000 people will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)…
How much poverty costs in each Atlantic Province is detailed in a new report
Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS), along with partners in each Atlantic province, released The Cost of Poverty in…
The Cost of Poverty in the Atlantic Provinces
Poverty Costs in Nova Scotia Poverty Costs in New Brunswick Poverty Costs in Newfoundland and Labrador Poverty Costs in Prince Edward Island
The Cost of Poverty in the Atlantic Provinces
Download 459.08 KB23 pages The purpose of this report is to underline the cost to the provincial governments of not addressing the…
Pandemic hits marginalized populations hardest
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 9, 2021 Vulnerability to COVID-19 is not shared equally. The past year has shown…
Increasing number of Nova Scotia children living in poverty—findings of the 2020 Report Card just released
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT December 9, 2020 Halifax/Wolfville– In Nova Scotia there are 41,370 children who live in poverty…