Monday, January 15, 2018
Last month the federal government expanded parental leave for all — but it’s middle- and upper-income people who stand to gain the most. Canada has long compared favourably to its OECD peers when it comes to parental leave, and last month...
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Some 7,800 children from low-income families in Nunavut are eligible to receive up to $2,000 each in federal cash to support post-secondary studies. But, as things stand, uptake for this program in the territory lags far behind the rest of the country.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Ottawa workers who feel they are being abused by employers reducing benefits or taking other cost-cutting measures in reaction to Ontario’s new minimum wage laws now have an outlet.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Residents of Ontario, Canada’s largest and most affluent province, will see a wide-ranging spike in their social benefits beginning Monday. The changes include a hike in the minimum wage (to $14 an hour from its current $11.60 an hour), free...
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Daily prevention pill was available previously but it was not covered, and high prices made it inaccessible.People at high risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus will soon be able to access free medication to protect against it in B.C....
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has moved to end its battles with five single mothers after they were profiled in a number of CBC News stories. Four out of five parents featured in articles and broadcasts since November said they received calls from...
Monday, December 11, 2017
Quebecers who have a severely limited capacity to work will gradually be able to access a guaranteed minimum income beginning next year, Premier Philippe Couillard's government announced Sunday.
The measure is part of a $3-...
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Quebecers who have a severely limited capacity to work will gradually be able to access a guaranteed minimum income beginning next year, Premier Philippe Couillard's government announced Sunday.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Advocates agree that the Saskatchewan government’s move to grant 10 days of unpaid leave from work to survivors of intimate partner violence is a step in the right direction.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The federal government is adding cost-of-living increases to the Canada Child Benefit starting in July 2018, two years ahead of schedule, Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré said in a press release Wednesday.
