Pay Close Attention to Evidence About Basic Income
Paying close attention to the evidence about Basic Income is a timely idea. The new CANCEA – UBI report, Potential [...]
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02, 2021
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02, 2021
Potential Economic Impacts and Reach of Basic Income Programs in Canada: Report Highlights – December 2020
This study by CANCEA (Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis) provides a first-ever look at the economic benefits and impacts of [...]
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11, 2020
Raising Canada 2020 – Top 10 Threats to Childhood in Canada and the Impact of COVID-19
This report is provided by Children First Canada; the University of Calgary O’Brien Institute for Public Health; and the Alberta [...]
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08, 2020
Living Wage Calculation for the Niagara region Suspended for 2020
The Ontario Living Wage Network has announced that all 2020 Living Wage calculations across municipalities and regions in Ontario will [...]
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06, 2020
Niagara Poverty Reduction Network Supports Black Lives Matter
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) issued a statement of solidarity in support of Black Lives Matter. NPRN is working [...]
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11, 2019
Cost of Living and Living Wage for Niagara in 2019: Calculation Reports Released
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2019 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2019 Living [...]
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11, 2019
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2019
Calculating the cost of living in Niagara region requires a thoughtful process that determines and calculates expenditures necessary to meet [...]
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11, 2019
Calculating the Living Wage in Niagara Region 2019
A living wage reflects what earners in a family need to be paid based on the actual costs of living [...]
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10, 2019
Colour of Poverty – Colour of Change Fact Sheets
Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change is a campaign made up of individuals and organizations working to build community-based [...]
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03, 2019
Canadian Income Survey, 2017
This brief includes 2017 specific to the key areas: A strong labour market and an increase in child benefits drive [...]
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02, 2019
Homelessness in 2030: Essays on Possible Futures
This book aims to distill the wisdom needed to end homelessness from all the knowledge that leading researchers have gained [...]
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11, 2018
The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth Homelessness
Historically, communities and governments in Canada and the United States have relied heavily on emergency services and crisis responses to [...]
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11, 2018
Release of the 2018 Cost of Living and Living Wage for Niagara Region Calculations
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2018 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2018 Living Wage for Niagara Region calculations, updating [...]
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11, 2018
Calculating the Living Wage in Niagara Region 2018
In Canada, a living wage is currently a voluntary commitment that can be made by public, private and not-for-profit sector [...]
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11, 2018
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2018
Calculating the cost of living in the Niagara region requires a thoughtful process that determines and calculates expenditures necessary to [...]
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08, 2018
Understanding Employment Precarity and Its Impact in Niagara
Precarious employment is defined as work that is typically part-time, temporary, or contract, and often without longer-term job security and [...]
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08, 2018
Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy
Canada is a prosperous country, yet in 2015 roughly 1 in 8 Canadians lived in poverty. The vision of Opportunity [...]
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06, 2018
United Way St. Catharines and District Impact Report 2017
This report shows where the money was invested, how donations are working and serves as a thank you to all [...]
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05, 2018
Race to the Top: Developing an Inclusive Growth Agenda for Canada
This report seeks to provide guidance to policymakers looking to put Canada on a path towards more inclusive growth. It [...]
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05, 2018
Uncertain Jobs, Certain Impacts: Employment Precarity in Niagara
Poverty and Employment Precarity in Niagara (PEPiN) has completed a research study on precarious employment and its impact in Niagara. [...]