Getting a fuller picture of poverty in Canada: why the government’s official poverty measure is insufficient

Canada’s inflation rate has started to ease up after peaking at 8.1 per cent last summer, but food and shelter prices are showing little sign of...

Declining naturalizations signal larger problems in Canada’s citizenship and immigration system

A recent press release from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship that cites Statistics Canada data has highlighted concerns over a 40 per cent reduction in Canada’s...

OSFI’s new guidelines: A step toward making banks and insurers more conscious of their climate impacts

After an extensive consultation process, the organization that supervises banks and large insurance companies in Canada — the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)...

New bill fails to address human rights abuses in supply chains

Human rights and environmental abuses at the hands of Canadian companies are widespread, and little legislation exists to ensure accountability. For example, Barrick Gold Corp. has...

Canada has committed to protecting nature. Are we up to the challenge?

(Version française disponible ici) In December 2022, decision-makers from around the world came together to draft and adopt a global plan to protect and restore nature. The...

Ontario Introducing Highest Fines in Canada for Withholding Worker Passports

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is introducing the Working for Workers Act, 2023, which would, if passed, continue to lead the country in providing ground-breaking...

Park Board announces eggciting Easter and spring activity roundup

March 31 deadline for business property tax relief declarations

March 20 2023 – Owners of eligible properties in Vancouver must make their Development Potential Relief Program (DPRP) declarations for the 2023 tax year by 11:59...

Why the International Criminal Court’s indictment of Putin has symbolic importance

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine and its supporters had been calling for charges against Putin...

Protecting children from exploitation means rethinking how we approach online behaviour

Raising children in the digital age is increasingly challenging. Many younger people are relying more on screens for social interactions. They experiment with new media sharing...