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Action needed to address the low-wage economy—inaction has a collective price tag
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – Today, in advance of a presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Canadian…
The impact of a low-wage economy on government revenue and expenses
Submitted to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, May 27, 2022 Download 179.99 KB7 pages Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, the Director of…
Women’s wages aren’t keeping up with inflation: new labour market analysis
Report shows bumpy pandemic recovery has been as unequal as the initial downturn CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Women’s wages…
A Living Wage for Regina is $16.23/hour, Saskatoon is $16.89 per hour: Report
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calculates that a family of four would require a living…
Making a Living
The 2021 Living Wage for Regina and Saskatoon. Download 1.88 MB 12 pages Using cost-of-living data unique to both cities, such as…
Manitoba Health Coalition on Budget 2022
Premier Heather Stefanson began her tenure with a promise to listen to Manitobans. Her predecessor, Brian Pallister, had become identified with the…
Fast Facts: Budget 2022 doubles down on hostile approach to public sector workers, missing the opportunity for recovery
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 4, 2002 Premier Stefanson’s first budget misses a huge opportunity to repair Manitoba’s struggling…
The Monitor, May/June 2022
Hatred unmasked: Tracking the rise of right-wing extremism in Canada Download 4.99 MB Issue highlights: The wellness-to-white-supremacy pipeline is alive and well.…
Work Life: Cost of wage-freeze effort becoming apparent
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 8, 2022 The $19.3 million the court recently awarded to the University of Manitoba…
Workers’ wages haven’t kept up with rising inflation: report
Two-thirds of Canadian workers have experienced real wage losses over the last two years CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Nearly…
How should Ontario fight inflation? By fighting inequality
As pundits puzzle over the problem of inflation, some provincial governments are taking action. Methods differ, but they are all based on…
Raising Ontario’s minimum wage boosted incomes while employment rose: report
Racialized workers, especially women, saw gains READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO—Ontario’s move in 2018 to raise the minimum wage reduced the…