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Poorest children in Canada falling even further behind
The global report, “UNICEF’s Report Card 13: Fairness for Children,” focused on what is called “bottom-end inequality” — how far the poorest children are allowed to fall behind the average of their peers.
It looked at the difference in four key areas — income, health, education and life satisfaction — between those children at the bottom 10 per cent of family income and those in the middle… In this latest study, Canada is 26th out of 35 nations.
Tags: child care, ideology, Indigenous, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Supreme Court gives rights to Métis, non-status Indians under Canada’s 1867 Constitution
The Métis are “Indians” within the meaning of Canada’s 1867 Constitution, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, setting the stage for possible negotiations over land and government education and health programs. And non-status Indians, those of aboriginal ancestry who for various reasons have not been permitted to register for federal benefits, are also within the definition, the court said.
Tags: featured, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights
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How genetic testing can be used against you – and how Bill S-201 could change that
Canada is the only country in the G7 that does not have a law in place to protect people from discrimination based on their genetics… the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act – which is in the final stages of debate in the Senate. If passed… will make it illegal for anyone to request genetic testing, or to ask a person for results, or collect or disclose the results of a genetic test without the person’s permission.
Tags: disabilities, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, standard of living
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A realistic plan to narrow the income gap
The [IRPP] and… the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network, assembled 27 of the best thinkers in the country to bring their knowledge and ideas to the table. What emerged was a package of measures, ranging from act-now steps to ambitious multi-year proposals… these proposals sound familiar… There’s no mystery about what it takes to make a society fairer. It is a matter of political will.
Tags: budget, child care, economy, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living, tax
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Fiscal policy driven by discrimination
“It is only because of their race and/or national or ethnic origin that they suffer the adverse impacts . . . . in the provision of child and family services,’’ the Tribunal ruled. “Furthermore, these adverse impacts perpetuate the historical disadvantage and trauma suffered by aboriginal people, in particular as a result of the residential schools system.’’… This discriminatory system did happen under their watch, she says, although most were never made aware of the inequities perpetrated on aboriginal children.
Tags: budget, child care, crime prevention, featured, Health, housing, Indigenous, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living
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Fairer property taxes would help address Toronto’s revenue problem
Currently, all properties in the same class (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial) are charged the same tax rate. This means that the lowest valued home pays the same tax rate as the highest valued home… A variable tax rate allows a lower tax “bite” on the less wealthy as the more prosperous shoulder more. With a bigger bite on the wealthy, it also allows more overall revenue to be raised. This would also be good public policy for a city concerned with budget shortfalls and rising income inequality.
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, tax
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Canada will implement UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Carolyn Bennett says
The Crown already has a constitutionally protected “duty to consult” with aboriginal peoples on issues that might affect their interests, but the UN declaration goes much further and calls on governments to obtain “free, prior and informed consent,” including when it comes to natural resources development… “We are committed to sitting down early, at the earliest possible moment, on every single thing that will affect indigenous people in Canada…”
Tags: budget, crime prevention, ideology, Indigenous, participation, standard of living
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Ontario’s new rules on carding are a welcome reform
… the proposed changes should strengthen Ontario’s police services by boosting public trust and inspiring fresh confidence that those who serve and protect are carrying out their task in an unprejudiced manner. There’s no doubt public faith in police fairness has been severely undercut by the discredited practice of carding, or street checks… The draft regulation would “expressly prohibit the random and arbitrary collection of identifying information by police,” and it forbids collection based on race.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, multiculturalism, rights, standard of living
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Province sets strict new limits on police street checks
Police officers will no longer be able to arbitrarily stop people for questioning based on their appearance or the neighbourhood they live in, Ontario’s minister of community safety and correctional services said Wednesday. Yasir Naqvi said police officers will also have to tell citizens that the stop is voluntary and that the person can walk away. The officers will be required to provide a reason for stop, as well as documentation and information about complaint mechanism.
Tags: crime prevention, featured, ideology, multiculturalism, rights, standard of living
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Strong middle class vs. equitable society
What is missing? 1. A national early learning plan. A child’s life chances are largely determined by the age of five… 2. A national income floor. Wages and welfare levels have fallen below the poverty line… 3. A toolbox to curb corporate excesses… closing tax loopholes, cancelling subsidies, hiking government fees and letting lucrative contracts lapse… 4. A clear commitment to low-income Canadians that they will not be left behind.
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