Two important books from Lorimer Press highlight the insidious impact of neoliberalism on Canada’s political, social, and economic landscape, detailing its roots, devastating results, and the urgent need for democratic renewal and progressive reform.
In ‘Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis’ Carolyn Whitzman finds opportunities for hope in outlining a path towards housing for all across Canada.
Regulatory economist and consultant Edgardo Sepulveda joins the Perspectives Journal Podcast to explain what it will take to bring power back into the public interest in Alberta.
Investment in public transit has weakened, ridership has stalled as commuters are forced to drive, and the economy loses billions in lost productivity.
In Canada, reproductive healthcare is deeply commodified, affecting access to resources from contraception to fertility treatments. Canadians tend to pride themselves on being “better” than their southern neighbours, but in this instance, being better is not good enough.
Chiara Padovani details her political journey in organizing renters and defending tenant rights against the encroachment of for-profit interests in housing.
There is a glaring lack of systemic data collection on trans deaths in Canada. It’s time that policymakers correct the course.
Bill C-64 promises to bring pharmacare to Canadians, but gaps within the legislation may prevent it from fulfilling true universal pharmacare for all.
After years of change and advancement in healthcare for Canadian citizens, Bill C-64 still might fall short of adequately and fairly providing pharmacare in Canada.
