Why Canadians are Stuck Waiting for the Bus with Nate Wallace
Investment in public transit has weakened, ridership has stalled as commuters are forced to drive, and the economy loses billions in lost productivity.
Decommodification
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Why all Canadians Need Decommodified Reproductive Healthcare
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.
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Activists Make History: Winning Renters’ Rights with Chiara Padovani
Chiara Padovani details her political journey in organizing renters and defending tenant rights against the encroachment of for-profit interests in housing.
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Correcting the Record on Trans Deaths with Dylana Thompson
There is a glaring lack of systemic data collection on trans deaths in Canada. It’s time that policymakers correct the course.
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The Continuing Battle for Universal Pharmacare with Marc-André Gagnon
Bill C-64 promises to bring pharmacare to Canadians, but gaps within the legislation may prevent it from fulfilling true universal pharmacare for all.
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Pharmacare and Access to Medicines in Canada: Is Bill C-64 a Step in the Right Direction?
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.
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Opening the Black Box: Nursing Agencies in Canada with Joan Almost
Private nursing agencies are but a band-aid solution to health care staffing shortages, while costs balloon for our public health care systems.
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Corporate Tax Breaks, Housing Heartbreaks with Silas Xuereb
Silas Xuereb offers a rundown on how the Canadian government is deepening the housing crisis through poorly designed tax systems and unchecked regulation of real estate investment.
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A Progressive Toolkit to Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis
Housing expert Carolyn Whitzman chronicles the shifts in government housing policy over recent decades and shows what needs to be done to make housing accessible for all Canadians.
