Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives

• Manitoba women need to work 3 months extra to make what men do in 1 year: CCPA

  Numbers from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives show that, on average, women make $0.71 for every dollar a man makes, and racialized women make less.

  Canada

  Apr 4
  
• Many N.S. immigrant women suffered with jobs they held during COVID-19: report

  Researchers interviewed 27 newcomer women who worked in sectors such as food service, cleaning, grocery and care giving between 2020 and 2022 in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
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• Manitoba unions, employers wrestling over whether replacement workers during strikes are OK

  A new report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says using replacement workers prolongs strikes and gives an unfair advantage to employers in bargaining.

  Canada

  Jan 26
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• Living wages are up in Manitoba, prompting group to call for increase in minimum wage

  There has been a rise in the hourly wage required for a family of four to live without financial stress in Manitoba, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2023
• ‘Workers need a raise’: Living wage soars to $25.68 in Metro Vancouver, report says

  As inflation and rising costs, especially for housing and food, continue to rack up, Metro Vancouver’s living wage has climbed to $25.68 per hour for 2023.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2023
• Private health care won’t reduce wait times — it may raise them, report says

  A new report released Thursday says that privatization of health care in Ontario won't reduce wait times but may actually increase them.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
• N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: report

  A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
• Manitoba’s home and long-term care straining to see end of staffing struggles

  Home and long-term care in Manitoba is losing out on long-term staff, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2023
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• Rents dwarf minimum wage in every province. Rising interest rates aren’t helping

  Minimum wage workers are increasingly unable to make ends meet in Canada's rental markets, a new report shows, a struggle only made worse by pressure from higher interest rates.

  Money

  Jul 18, 2023
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• London, Ont. among worst Canadian cities for available child care: report

  The Forest City is in the bottom quarter of major cities across the country when it comes to available licensed child-care coverage, according to a new report.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023