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More COVID Outbreaks Reported In Jails As Advocates Raise Concerns About Prisoner Safety
There are currently 352 active cases among federal inmates at 24 institutions nationwide as of Jan. 17 for a total of 2,246 cases to date.
Canadian Media Is Erasing Essential Workers
Hospitalizations have skyrocketed, but the media’s use of the phrase “essential workers” or “frontline workers” has plummeted.
B.C. Ambulance Paramedics Strained Amid Record-Breaking Call Volume And Staffing Crisis
“They’re short-staffed in dispatch. That’s putting incredible psychological and occupational injuries on our paramedics.”
B.C. Renters Slam Legislation That Could Leave Them On The Hook For Building Repairs
Landlords in B.C. can hike rents by three per cent to cover repair costs, in addition to a 1.5 per cent annual increase.
Canada’s Hospital Crisis Has Been Decades In The Making
The current overload of hospitals has more to do with neoliberal public policies than selfish anti-vaxxers.
Canadian Corporations Have Already Covered Their Taxes For The Year: Report
“This is really a continuation of the outcome of a long-term process of ever-lower corporate tax rates."
Don’t Worry: Despite COVID, Canadian CEOs Are Doing Better Than Ever
Every year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCP) releases a report tracking CEO compensation in Canada.
People With Disabilities Endangered By Discrimination Amid Omicron Surge, Ontario Advocate Warns
“The healthcare system was already full of way too many disability barriers impeding access to service before COVID started, and the government's response to COVID is making it worse in several ways.”
Quebec’s Tax On The Unvaccinated Risks Undermining Public Health System, Experts Warn
"Where I think it sets a precedent is you're now putting an annual tax or annual levy on people based on their on their health status, or on their risk of developing disease."