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On child care, politicians are doing exactly what they said they wouldn’t. Women are paying the price
Saturday, June 6th, 2020
Despite all the goodwill of officials and the commitments from politicians and business leaders, they’ve done exactly what they said they wouldn’t do: opened the doors to recovery without opening the doors for parents, especially mothers. It doesn’t work for families, it doesn’t work for employers who need a broad range of employees to come back, and it certainly doesn’t work for a fair recovery.
Tags: child care, economy, ideology, participation, standard of living, women
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COVID-19 prompted previously unthinkable spending from Ottawa. Here’s how it will reshape our future
Saturday, April 25th, 2020
… just two months ago… COVID-19 management gripped our economy and we collectively decided to put health and well-being above — far above — economic growth and fiscal discipline… but few foresaw a lockdown that is now more than six weeks long, with many more to come. Few could predict that the cost would be so enormous. But the most surprising part? The consensus that it’s all still worth it is holding strong.
Tags: budget, economy, globalization, Health, ideology, participation
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Here’s why men still get paid more than women
Sunday, January 19th, 2020
… older men and women are almost equally engaged in caregiving of some kind, but when it comes to working-age caregivers, women are spending more time than men helping those close to them, and handling far more of the tasks that are not compatible with work… The easy government policy responses to confront the wage gap have already been implemented, says Schirle, and the impact for many women is barely perceptible.
Tags: economy, ideology, participation, women
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Here’s why you should like the federal carbon tax
Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
An escalating carbon price, on the other hand, would allow GDP per capita to grow steadily so long as the proceeds of the carbon tax are redistributed to taxpayers, as the current plan foresees… By… 2030 and the emissions reductions are in the bag, Canadians would each be $3,300-a-year richer under carbon pricing than under the large-emitter-only scenario.
Tags: budget, economy, featured, globalization, ideology, standard of living, tax
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Canada needs more workers, and political supports for children and seniors can help
Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
In 2018, for every 100 people between 15 and 64 years old, there were 50 people younger or older than them, dependent on those working people for their work and their tax revenues to pay for social programs. By 2068, that ratio will rise to anywhere between 63 and 73… in order to maintain the income supports that we already have… The more people in the workforce, the easier that becomes.
Tags: child care, economy, immigration, participation, pensions, standard of living
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Here’s why the Liberals won’t brag about closing tax loopholes
Friday, July 26th, 2019
Morneau learned the hard way that raising taxes (or closing loopholes), unless in a manner that targets only a small number of extremely rich people, is a tricky business. However unfair or ineffective the loopholes, there will always be vociferous opposition to their closing, not least when those who have benefited most can well afford the best lobbyists.
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, tax
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In Canada, the gap between the rich and poor remains stable
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
… fewer people are climbing up the ladder into the next class — especially people in lower-income brackets. But while fewer people are getting ahead, they are also not falling behind much. Despite all the hand-wringing about worsening inequality and the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer, Canada’s income picture is one of stability, with incremental progress for some.
Tags: economy, participation, standard of living
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Federal government to launch Equality Fund to entrench women’s rights and gender equality
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
… the Equality Fund… will be used to raise even more money from philanthropists and community organizations, and then divvied up among underfunded organizations that advocate for women’s rights and gender equality… The government money is the stimulus, but the longevity of the fund and its ability to act quickly and with flexibility come from the power of the non-governmental organizations, philanthropists and foundations involved in the collaboration.
Tags: budget, featured, globalization, ideology, participation, philanthropy, rights, standard of living, women
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Omnibus bill shows it’s still politics as usual for Trudeau government
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
… this year’s was less than half the length of last year’s 800-plus-page opus magnum. But, as has become the custom with both Liberal and Conservative governments, it rolls together numerous pieces of legislation touching a wide range of issues that have little to do with the spending of government money… With proper planning, the government could have dealt with… separate pieces of legislation well in advance of the budget bill coming out and steamrolling over informed debate.
Tags: budget, ideology, participation, standard of living
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UN slams Canada’s ‘excessively punitive’ justice plan, accuses authorities of widespread discrimination
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Oct 9, 2012
The federal government’s tough-on-crime agenda is “excessively punitive” for youth and is a step backwards for Canada’s child rights record, says… The UN committee on… Rights of the Child. The Harper government’s Bill C-10 — an omnibus crime bill that includes stiffer penalties for youth and makes it easier to try them as adults — no longer conforms to the child rights convention or other international standards.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, rights, standard of living, youth
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