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Manitoba women need to work 3 months extra to make what men do in 1 year: CCPANumbers 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.CanadaApr 4
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Many N.S. immigrant women suffered with jobs they held during COVID-19: reportResearchers interviewed 27 newcomer women who worked in sectors such as food service, cleaning, grocery and care giving between 2020 and 2022 in the province.CanadaMar 6
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Manitoba unions, employers wrestling over whether replacement workers during strikes are OKA 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.CanadaJan 26
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Living wages are up in Manitoba, prompting group to call for increase in minimum wageThere 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.EconomyDec 12, 2023
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‘Workers need a raise’: Living wage soars to $25.68 in Metro Vancouver, report saysAs 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.EconomyNov 8, 2023
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Private health care won’t reduce wait times — it may raise them, report saysA new report released Thursday says that privatization of health care in Ontario won't reduce wait times but may actually increase them.CanadaNov 3, 2023
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N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: reportA 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.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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Manitoba’s home and long-term care straining to see end of staffing strugglesHome and long-term care in Manitoba is losing out on long-term staff, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds.HealthAug 23, 2023
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Rents dwarf minimum wage in every province. Rising interest rates aren’t helpingMinimum 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.MoneyJul 18, 2023
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London, Ont. among worst Canadian cities for available child care: reportThe 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.CanadaMay 25, 2023
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