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Social Procurement: Purchasing Power for People

Posted by Maureen Owens on July 16, 2023

Do our communities benefit from public spending?

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Working Poverty Across Canada Before and After the Pandemic

Posted by John Stapleton on June 23, 2023

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

Written by John Stapleton and Yvonne Yuan from Open Policy Ontario

Five communities are tackling big questions about working poverty in rural communities.

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Introducing the Ending Working Poverty Initiative

Posted by Tamarack Institute on December 8, 2022
This blog post was written by Danya Pastuszek, Alison Homer, John Stapleton and Yvonne Yuan, in collaboration with the teams at the Town of Drumheller, the Saskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnership, the Greater Trail Community Skills Centre, United Way Winnipeg and Prosperity Roundtable Chatham-Kent.
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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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British Columbia: Pathways to Ending Working Poverty in Action

Posted by Jill Zacharias on November 14, 2021

On October 20, 2021, the Ending Working Poverty in British Columbia webinar co-generated intersectoral dialogue on one of the most important topics faced in Canada today.

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