"2024 is the year the rubber's really going to hit the road in terms of the impact of the higher interest rates [and] it's not just mortgage and other household debt that is starting to look shaky." @DavidMacCdn #canlab thestar.com/business/canad….

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With the end of pandemic programs, rates of poverty are on the rise again. In 2021, 16.5% of people w/ disabilities—over 1.5M—lived in poverty, 2x as high as those w/out (8.6%). The rate is esp high among women (17.6%), seniors (19.3%) & those living on their own (37.6%). 5/7

New in the #Monitor: The fall economic statement contained some welcome money to enforce rules on illegal short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb—but the measures don't go far enough. We must go after the platforms, not just the users, says @twieditz monitormag.ca/articles/feder…

“Ontario’s university funding model is simply less funding, year after year.” @CCPA_Ont’s new, detailed analysis on how Ontario has aggressively and consistently cut university funding - more than any other province. #onted, #onpoli #CdnPSE policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-…

A national child care plan is in the works, but in the meantime, hundreds of thousands of families can't find quality care. And child care workers are leaving because of low wages & poor working conditions. New investments are needed to create a child care system for all #canfem twitter.com/Child_Care_Now…

"Ontario actually performs very well in terms of wait times for priority procedures," said @CCPA_Ont researcher @a_longhurst. "This is in part because it has not allowed a for-profit surgical sector to destabilize public hospital staffing." #onpoli kitchener.ctvnews.ca/waterloo-regio…

New @CCPA_Ont report calls for major new #onpoli govt funding to universities! #PSE #Onted

Inequality is not some sort of inescapable fact of nature. It is the result of deliberate policy choices that governments have made over generations, and continue to make today. It’s time for different choices. Read more by @ScottKatherineJ @514jon #canlab theclarion.ca/politicslaw/in…

"The hourly wage needed to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Toronto and still have money leftover for food and utilities is estimated at $34, according to the @ccpa." #canlab thestar.com/news/gta/we-ar…

New from the #Monitor! Sth strange: Bill C-50, the feds' proposed Sustainable Jobs Act, fails to define "sustainable job." Read about this, and the latest roundup of research at the intersection of work and climate, in @hadrianmk's Shift Storm newsletter. monitormag.ca/articles/what-…

New @CCPA_Ont report calls for major new #onpoli govt funding to universities: Doubling per-student funding would merely bring Ontario up to the national average. Read Back from the Brink: policyalternatives.ca/publications/r… #PSE #Onted

New from the #Monitor! COP28—this year's UN climate change summit—is about to begin in oil-rich Dubai. If Canada is serious about catching up on its climate commitments, it needs to start going after fossil fuel financiers like banks and pension funds. monitormag.ca/articles/cop28…

"The wood pellet industry has been under scrutiny for years. Research published by @CCPA_BC in 2021 found 12 per cent of logged material in B.C. is eventually broken down for biofuel." globalnews.ca/news/10114070/…

It's important for employers to pay a living wage but not easy at present: "Many companies are "going to be facing challenges of staying in business while the demand for their product or service is reduced," said @CCPA_Ont economist @SheilaBlockTO #canlab thestar.com/business/emplo…

Everything you need to know about rent strikes with @CCPA_Ont senior researcher @ricardo_tranjan "the housing market is set up for profit creation...becomes too greedy, and starts squeezing too much out of tenants." toronto.citynews.ca/2023/11/28/ren…

The province of BC is "still outstanding on its B.C. Builds plan, part of which is to build non-market housing in the province targeting middle-income earners," says @CCPA_BC senior economist @1alexhemingway cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

"climate is a good candidate for being featured in mini-budgets because the situation is evolving so quickly," says @hadrianmk. Too bad there was no mention of a "national wildfire-fighting agency" in yesterday's fiscal update from Ottawa. #climate nationalobserver.com/2023/11/21/new…

On the climate measures included in the fall economic statement, Ottawa is doubling down on old plans while trying to make it seem like it’s doing more than it actually is, says @ccpa senior economist @hadrianmk: nationalobserver.com/2023/11/21/new…

The federal government's fall economic statement yesterday was short on measures to battle the climate crisis. @ccpa senior researcher @hadrianmk explains why this was more than a "missed opportunity" ➡️nationalobserver.com/2023/11/22/opi…

With the Fall Economic Update, "the government is signaling a new era of restrained spending ahead." Read the @ccpa's analysis by @hadrianmk and @MarcLeeCCPA #cdnpoli #canecon bit.ly/40MnVXT

Breaking! Our take on the federal government's fall fiscal update, which discusses housing and affordability but seems to be signalling that austerity is on the way. Read @ccpa researchers @hadrianmk and @MarcLeeCCPA for their analysis➡️ monitormag.ca/articles/belea…

The federal govt is delivering their Fall #EconomicStatement today. The leaks suggest that the govt is planning only a modest response to current financial pressures and the environmental challenges ahead. What will it take to grab their attention? 6/6

Join @CCPA_Ont tonight! #yyz #toronto eventbrite.com/e/tenants-and-…

The federal government has introduced anti-scab legislation for federally-regulated industries, and employer organizations are gearing up to fight it. They say that anti-scab laws will result in longer strikes—but the data doesn't support that argument. monitormag.ca/articles/anti-…

Many [Merritt, BC] residents are also upset about a recent @CCPA_BC report that shows the city and province knew the Merritt dikes were “structurally unsound and could fail should water levels in local rivers rise quickly” 2 years before the 2021 flood. vancouversun.com/news/merritt-t…

A recent @CCPANS study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives concluded that the living wage for two adults working full-time to support two children in Halifax currently sits at $26.50 per hour. #canlab globalnews.ca/news/10101973/…

More and more Canadians with precarious employment. @CCPA_Ont produced this report about it: policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-… CBC referenced it here: #canlab cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Winnipeg: Dec 7th Join @ricardo_tranjan & tenant organizers/housing activists for the launch of The Tenant Class and a discussion of how we can organize the tenant class in MB. Supported by @R2Hwpg @CCPAMB please spread the word! Check out the book here: btlbooks.com/book/the-tenan…

Today and everyday we stand with the transgender community. There is no place for hate or transphobia in our country. We recognize the contributions of the transgender community and send love, support and solidarity to the entire 2SLGBTQ+ community