NDP and Liberal opposition critics point to analysis in a Global News series on Canada's financial instability trap as proof the post-recession recovery is, for many families, an unfulfilled promise.

The NDP is hoping to end the "Wild West" exploitation of unpaid interns with a new private member's bill that would cap the hours an intern can work for federally-regulated employers.

Two more prominent Canadian magazines ended their unpaid internship programs in the midst of an Ontario government crackdown.