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The Canada Disability Benefit Act Is Progress Worth Celebrating

Posted by Maytree on October 2, 2023

This blog post was written by Alan Broadbent and Elizabeth McIsaac and originally appeared on the Maytree blog on July 26, 2023. You can access the original version here. Reprinted with permission.

 

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Ottawa's and British Columbia's Changes to Sick Leave Are Positive Steps for Workers

Posted by Justin Williams on January 4, 2022

The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia are taking important steps to guarantee paid sick leave for workers.

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Lifting singles out of poverty in Canada

Posted by Nick Falvo on December 14, 2020

I’ve written a report for the Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy making the case for higher social assistance benefit levels for employable single adults without dependants. 

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Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest: July 2018

Posted by Adam Vasey on July 11, 2018

Welcome to the July edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest, which aims to provide you with timely poverty-related policy updates and resources from across Canada.

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Cities Deepening Community Quarterly Policy Digest: June 2018

Posted by Adam Vasey on June 20, 2018

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Cities Deepening Community Policy Digest. The Digest provides timely policy updates from across Canada that support the work of cities deepening community.

National Policy Updates:

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Cities Reducing Poverty Quarterly Policy Digest: May 2018

Posted by Adam Vasey on May 11, 2018

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Cities Reducing Poverty Policy Digest. The Digest aims to provide you with timely poverty-related policy updates and resources from across Canada. 

National Policy Updates:

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