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Charlottetown Living Wage 2020
Download 395.05 KB16 pages The living wage rate for Charlottetown, PEI is $19.30 per hour. This 2020 living wage is calculated to follow…
Study Reveals $19.30 an Hour is a Living Wage in Charlottetown
HALIFAX, NS/CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full time, full year job in Charlottetown would need…
Your CCPA
Get to know Christine Saulnier This interview with Christine was originally published in the November/December 2020 issue of the Monitor. Office: Halifax, Nova Scotia…
Work Life: Stella’s Strike – It’s About Fairness
The strike at Stella’s Restaurant on Sherbrook St. in Winnipeg places the verse of the old labour song, “Which side are you…
Fast Facts: One hell of a winter unless province steps up on EIA and housing
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press October 19, 2020 Can you imagine your grandma deciding that sleeping outside is safer than…
Work Life: The October 7, 2020 Speech from the Throne
CCPA-MB response The five commitments made by the provincial government show that Manitobans can expect more austerity in the coming months. The…
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
October 2020 Download 5.22 MB12 pages In this issue: British Columbians want a more equitable, sustainable economy post recovery—regardless of party affiliation…
A giant step forward for low-wage workers in Halifax
Halifax, NS—Last night, Halifax Regional Council passed a motion that will make a real difference in the lives of some low-wage workers…
A step toward the Employment Insurance program Canada once had
Proposed changes will help to restore the social security role that used to be an intrinsic part of EI but has been…
One step forward for low-waged workers in Halifax?
Today the Halifax Regional Municipal Council will consider a staff report that recommends that Council approve the adoption of a Supplier Code of Conduct…
Fast Facts: Province must extend eviction moratorium
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 16, 2020 Thousands of low income renters in the private market impacted by COVID-19…
Why the federal throne speech must blaze a bold new path
The Speech from the Throne is only weeks away. Moments like these—pandemics, depressions, wars—are historical turning points, often marking when fundamental change…