Labour market policy is about more than unemployment
The biggest gap in our current labour market policy is the lack of opportunities for life-long learning.
Empowering Workers
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Stephen Harper’s abhorrent record on refugees and immigration
In a time when it is clear that the need for asylum is greater than ever, the Canadian government defends its decade long record in making admission to Canada, temporarily or permanently, more difficult.
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On inequality, wages and bargaining power matter
Government obsessions with keeping inflation low resulted in the relatively high unemployment rates of the 1980s and 1990s. And when unemployment is high, worker bargaining power is reduced.
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The unsung merits of supply management
Because of widespread consolidation in the food industry, farmers have little choice but to take the price being offered by the buyer, regardless of whether or not it covers their costs.
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The economics (and ethics) of affordable child care
Policies that make good quality child care more affordable for families can increase women’s employment opportunities and change the way that the market rewards women’s work.
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Higher education no silver bullet in fight against inequality
A key challenge for Canadians is to increase the number of highly skilled, highly productive, well paid job sought by the many young people leaving our post-secondary educational institutions.
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Good labour relations key to educational achievement
The right-wing have a strong tendency to attack teacher unions, claiming that they stand in the way of good educational performance. The truth is that a high quality educational system demands highly skilled and committed teachers.
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The Paradox of Redistribution
Canada has shifted from being one of the most redistributive countries in the OECD to one of the least redistributive.
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Balanced Budget Law is Poor Economics
Balanced budgets sound appealing to many voters, but legislation to balance the books each and every year is poor economics.
