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Bill 251 puts everyone in Ontario at risk of being unduly policed. This is not just a privacy and profiling issue for some — it is a human rights issue for all
Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
Bill 251 empowers police to continue their problematic legacy of conflating sex work and human trafficking… Bill 251 would insidiously enshrine a bloated law enforcement model that — true to this Ontario government — deflects attention and resources away from real, sustainable solutions that tackle poverty, precarious immigration status and lack of access to affordable housing, health and social services and labour protections.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, jurisdiction, poverty, rights, women
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These Ontario experts are calling for universal dental care
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
According to one 2017 estimate, every nine minutes, someone arrives at an ER in Ontario with a dental complaint, costing taxpayers $31 million annually. COVID-19 has exacerbated the issue, as the pandemic strains hospital resources and leaves many Ontarians cash-strapped from job losses and reduced working hours… The fact that Canadian Medicare doesn’t cover dental work stems from conditions around the time of its inception, in 1968…
Tags: economy, Health, ideology, jurisdiction, poverty, standard of living
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Making the Case for Universal Basic Income
Monday, May 10th, 2021
The idea of providing a fixed income for all members of society to meet their basic needs and, in doing so, escape cycles of poverty, instability and ill health, is… a well-studied and financially viable option that would benefit Canada’s economy and social fabric immensely… Basic income programs are not tied to employment, and, unlike welfare and disability assistance, they do not require constant monitoring to determine eligibility and deservedness… basic income is about freedom. Not the freedom of unregulated capitalism… that prioritizes corporations above people — but a more expansive, human one.
Tags: economy, featured, Health, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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How the Canada Child Benefit is Performing
Friday, April 9th, 2021
The CCB had a larger effect than the enhanced UCCB, primarily because the amounts available to lower income families are greater, but both reduced poverty. Interestingly, neither had visible labour supply effects for our sample population, despite concerns that enhancing benefits would discourage work. Our work provides further evidence of the efficacy of these types of targeted cash transfers as an effective tool for redistribution and poverty reduction.
Tags: budget, child care, participation, poverty, standard of living, tax, women
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Canadians should be able to access dental care with a health card instead of a credit card
Thursday, April 8th, 2021
Dental care is not luxury. Oral health is a critical part of overall health. Dentists and emergency physicians see the consequences of poor oral health on a daily basis… Providing dental care improves diabetic control, reduces the risk of aspiration pneumonia in long-term care homes, improves completion of treatment for substance use disorder and increases drug abstinence. It has even been shown to increase employability
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Measured progress: A new National Scorecard provides the framework for smart and inclusive long-term growth for Canada
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
Century Initiative’s inaugural 2021 National Scorecard identified the following key issues as focus areas… productivity… spending on research and development… household debt… public spending on training… availability of childcare… child & youth well-being… public spending related to children & families… quality of broadband internet… environmental sustainability… By measuring our progress, we can manage it
Tags: child care, economy, homelessness, immigration, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Women, work and COVID-19: Priorities for supporting women and the economy
Friday, March 12th, 2021
This report looks at the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security of women in Canada and the current efforts to respond to urgent economic need in the short- to medium-term, as well as demands for fundamental systemic change moving forward… Are they setting a course for an intersectional feminist recovery—one that not only recovers lost ground, but also tackles long-standing economic disparities?
Tags: budget, economy, Health, ideology, participation, poverty, women
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Is it time to bury the idea of a universal basic income?
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
… the real issue with basic income is a public commitment to an adequate income floor below which no one should fall when factoring in all income sources. A range of income support programs can provide universal coverage without being uniform in delivery as the recent B.C. study indicates… Highly diverse needs by age, gender, (dis)ability, family status, education, employment status, etc. suggest that income supports should be tailored to a wide variety of living circumstances within our population.
Tags: budget, economy, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, poverty, standard of living
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Instead of a universal basic income, governments should enrich existing social programs
Monday, February 15th, 2021
… while UBI is desirable in principle, it’s not a magic solution to the intricate and perennial problems of poverty and income inequality. Furthermore, its implementation in Canada is not financially, administratively, politically or constitutionally feasible.
Tags: economy, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living, tax
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‘Basic income’ isn’t the ticket to a fairer society
Sunday, February 14th, 2021
… what sense does it make to give everyone the same amount when some already have property and some don’t? When some live with disabilities or other problems, and others don’t? When some live in areas with a high cost of living, and some can live quite well on a lot less? … The authors of the B.C. report make a powerful case for working towards greater equity (including less poverty) through smarter, targeted measures.
Tags: budget, economy, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty
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