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EI Revisions Should Include More Flexibility in Its Work Incentives
Saturday, August 7th, 2021
Policymakers should revise WWC rules and set an earnings limit under which claimants won’t have EI benefits clawed back, and a modest clawback rate on earnings above that threshold – much like the CRB. Our review of Canadian and international evidence found that under these proposed rules more people, especially those displaced from lower paid jobs and who already have weaker labour force attachment, would be encouraged to work while collecting EI and to work more hours.
Tags: economy, ideology, participation, standard of living
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As a server, hearing others blame CERB for restaurant staff shortages is dehumanizing. If an industry is harmful, why blame low-wage workers?
Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Nobody wants to live in poverty. The idea that the government assistance available is more than what a business can pay makes you think: is it workers in the wrong or is the structure open to oppressive and abusive business models? I hear a lot of talk about how “this is just the way it is,” or “we’ll all go under if we raise wages.”
Tags: economy, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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Vaccine resisters are lazy and irresponsible — we need vaccine passports now to protect the rest of us
Sunday, August 1st, 2021
TheStar.com – Business/Opinion July 30, 2021. By David Olive, Star Business Columnist Vaccination passports are coming. Many Canadians object to getting vaccinated and bearing proof of their vaccination, but that’s where we’re heading. The vaccination rate among patriotic Canadians is higher than that of almost any country. But it’s much too soon to take a victory […]
Tags: economy, Health, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, rights
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If employers can’t find workers, they should stop complaining and start offering better jobs
Sunday, August 1st, 2021
The pandemic provided some unexpected benefits.
It freed workers from soul-crushing commutes. People found more time to prepare healthy meals, to get more exercise. They spent less on clothing and styling and worked harder to explore and support local businesses… Perhaps that is what the workforce is doing, imagining a better way to live. Rather than casting insults and wishing for the old normal, perhaps business should do some reimagining, too, about improving an economic model that left most people too stressed to live well and struggling to make ends meet.
Tags: economy, ideology, participation, standard of living
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Rethinking education: What the pandemic teaches us about the role of schools
Friday, July 30th, 2021
The incredible unfairness is that some families can provide all the things – camps, drama club, Saturday mornings at the museum – that help develop the skills and competencies that make you thrive in the world. And more and more we’re realizing, they’re it, those skills and competencies. If you don’t have those, it will be very difficult to thrive in the knowledge economy or in our modern world.
Tags: child care, disabilities, economy, ideology, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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Developing a costing for a basic income is not a neutral exercise
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
Creating income floors for everyone in Canada is necessary and desirable, but basic income and income floor are not synonymous… Expanding and improving social assistance, increases in targeted tax credits and benefits, strengthening Employment Insurance, stronger labour standards, and investments in public services would be less costly, more effective, and have fewer negative consequences than the suggested basic income.
Tags: budget, disabilities, economy, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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The future of work in Ontario is at a crossroads. Will we ensure decent employment for all?
Monday, July 26th, 2021
The government has indicated the temporary wage enhancement for personal support workers will be made permanent, which is great news. It should also be expanded to include front-line housing, shelter and child-care staff — all of whom are inadequately compensated for their essential labour. Prioritizing investment in the non-profit sector — a feminized workforce that employs more than 800,000 women across Ontario — would also be a sensible policy decision
Tags: economy, ideology, participation, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living, women
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Tax the Rich: Forging a future for the many, not the few
Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
The evidence for a wealth tax keeps increasing. As per PBO’s latest numbers, a one-time 3% tax on Canadians with net wealth over $10 million, and 5% tax on net wealth over $20 million could raise upto $82.5 billion over five years… By instituting wealth tax, a pandemic profits tax, and closing tax loopholes, Canada stands to gain over $50 billion dollars in revenue every year for #ClimateAction, expanding healthcare, bolstering social security systems, providing clean drinking water in Indigenous communities and improving infrastructure.
Tags: economy, Health, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, standard of living, tax
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Why Canada’s COVID recovery needs to include international students
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
While these temporary, one-time initiatives certainly provide interim relief for international students… we need to consider more sustainable measures… Our governments should also provide additional funding to colleges and universities to make it easier for international students to access better institutional support. Decades of government cuts to post-secondary funding has arguably made these institutions far too reliant on international tuition fees.
Tags: economy, immigration, multiculturalism, participation, rights
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Good Theory, Good Practice: Seven Principles for a New Political Economy
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
Mission Economy… speak[s] about how we can restructure the economy to tackle the biggest challenges of our world… There are… seven key pillars to a better political economy that can guide a mission-oriented approach… one that encourages a mission-oriented approach and builds an economy driven by public purpose and citizen engagement.
Tags: economy, globalization, ideology, participation, standard of living
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