New Analysis Finds 1 in 4 Manitobans Earns Less Than a Living Wage September 26 2024, 11:00 AM CST For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One):  New analysis released this morning by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba finds that 171,072 workers ..read more

Cost of living—especially for housing—fuels affordability crisis and Metro Vancouver’s increasing living wage VANCOUVER — A sharp increase in the region’s cost of living—primarily due to soaring housing costs and highlighting the region’s affordability crisis—has led Metro Vancouver’s living wage to rise to ..read more

Les revenus de pension représentent des milliards de dollars pour les recettes de l’État et l’économie : une étude OTTAWA— Pendant que les travailleurs de Postes Canada font la grève pour protéger leur fonds de pension, une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) montre que les revenus ..read more

Pension income worth billions to government revenues and the economy: study OTTAWA—Workplace pensions—especially Defined Benefits plans—are considered the gold standard for workers’ retirement security, but a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA ..read more

Biggest attraction in Toronto? Taylor Swift has a quiet competitor, new report shows TORONTO—When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library. “The Toronto Public Library averages about 34,000 in-person visits per ..read more

Minimum wage workers across Canada face out-of-control rents that far exceed their income OTTAWA—Nearly all minimum-wage workers putting in a standard 40-hour week in Canada face rents that exceed 30 per cent of their monthly pre-tax income, the standard measure of housing affordability ..read more

Canada’s Broken Promises to Migrant Care Workers—More Pilot Programs Not a Solution— VANCOUVER — The federal government must ensure that just-announced pilot programs for migrant care workers are not the latest in a series of failed such programs, say researchers working with the ..read more

Why We Say No: Ecuadorian Indigenous women and rights defenders bring message of concern to Canada amid high-stakes trade negotiations Toronto—Four women leaders on the front lines of increasingly dangerous efforts to protect rights and the environment in Ecuador will visit Canada next week to speak out against intensifying trade ..read more

C’est pourquoi on dit non! : des femmes autochtones équatoriennes et défenseures des droits adressent un message d'inquiétude au Canada dans le cadre des négociations commerciales à fort enjeu Toronto—Quatre militantes, en première ligne d’une lutte de plus en plus périlleuse pour protéger les droits humains et l’environnement en Équateur, se rendront au Canada la semaine prochaine. Celles ..read more

Por qué decimos no: Mujeres indígenas y defensoras ecuatorianas traen un mensaje de preocupación a Canadá en medio de negociaciones comerciales de alto riesgo Toronto—Cuatro mujeres lideresas en la primera línea de los esfuerzos cada vez más peligrosos para proteger los derechos y la naturaleza en Ecuador visitarán Canadá la próxima semana para hablar en ..read more