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Confronting Inequality In Ontario With A Public Service Budget
April 23, 2013 by
In yesterday’s speech, Finance Minister Sousa pledged to keep taxes at their current levels, and hold government spending growth to 1 percent. This was a Continue Reading…
Why We Need To Strengthen Toronto’s Fair Wage Policies
April 22, 2013 by
Read our submission to Executive Committee. Tomorrow, City Council’s executive committee will be considering proposals to strengthen the City’s fair Continue Reading…
What’s the cost of cutting the land transfer tax by 10%?
April 9, 2013 by
Mayor Ford has asked city staff to provide a report to executive committee in early July on cutting the Municipal Land Transfer Tax by 10 percent. He stated Continue Reading…
Studying income inequality and its links to the austerity program
April 8, 2013 by
This month, the federal Finance Committee will begin studying income inequality following up on a motion that was passed in Parliament last year. The motion Continue Reading…
Austerity Is Not Only A “Dangerous Idea,” It’s Bad For Our Health
March 28, 2013 by
Austerity is bad for our health, and many, like Mark Blyth, say that it's a “dangerous idea.” Mark Blyth, author of Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Continue Reading…
How much OLG money is enough to harm the health and well-being of Torontonians?
March 15, 2013 by
News emerged today that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is promising a special deal to provide Toronto with a larger slice of the proceeds if a Continue Reading…
With Two Women Leaders, Can We Build A Gender Balanced Budget?
March 5, 2013 by
More than 40 years after the start of the second wave of feminism, women have clearly made gains in the labour market through much activism on the streets, Continue Reading…
Ontario Budget: Earn more, Keep more, Restore
February 20, 2013 by
In 2008, the Ontario government committed to reduce child poverty by 25 percent in 5 years. 2013 marks the final year in the province’s first Poverty Continue Reading…
A Healthier Toronto: Enhancing Access To City Services For Undocumented Workers
January 31, 2013 by
Recent changes in federal immigration policy will increase the number of undocumented workers in Toronto. Undocumented workers face extreme health risks. These Continue Reading…
