Meeting universal basic needs for participation, health and independence is not a simple consumer choice. Rather, it’s a minimum condition to ensure a vibrant and thriving democratic society.
It’s time we stopped being prisoners of foolish economic orthodoxies. A publicly-owned pharmaceutical company always made sense – and does so now more than ever.
As we have learned during this pandemic with long term care facilities, there is a central role by provincial and territorial governments in ensuring the availability of affordable, quality and accessible services and supports for people with disabilities in their everyday lives.
This moment calls for us to seriously consider what sort of policy changes are necessary to accomplish our goal of divesting from this anti-Black institution, and reinvesting in crucial social services.
COVID-19 might finally provide the policy window to end decades of underfunding that have resulted in a decaying and inequitable system.
Canada needs to look beyond the immediate crisis to identify the key building blocks of a new economy on a sector by sector basis.
It took a coronavirus pandemic for Canadians to see the depth of the flaws in long-term care.
La pandémie a fait ressortir comment les décisions économiques des différents paliers de gouvernement peuvent se répercuter sur la vie et la sécurité des Canadiens.
The pandemic has underscored the extent to which economic decisions made by the various levels of government have an impact on the lives and safety of Canadians.
