Bank of Canada quietly signals long-term shift with potential for economic, political upheaval
The end of the low-interest-rate policy sets the stage for widespread household financial stress in 2025 and 2026, when the majority of mortgages are up for renewal.
Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives
A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded workers to testify publicly despite having signed NDAs.
Time for concrete action to unlock homeownership for Canadians
There are policy moves the federal government could make today to bring a more holistic approach to housing affordability and improve the outlook for families and our economy.
Senator to table bill to limit use of non-disclosure agreements to hide abuse and discrimination at federally-funded agencies
Senator Marilou McPhedran’s bill comes as hearings into the use of NDAs by Hockey Canada and other national sports organizations continue.
Can we save our affordable housing before it’s too late?
On one hand, inadequate rent control across provinces is leading to high rents and tenant exploitation. On the other hand, big corporate landlords are taking away every affordable housing unit that’s left.
There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy
Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding. We used to have schools that educated people. Now we have a system that just pushes them through. The value of a high school education, […]
Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget
Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget will hurt students. No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall further behind. School boards across Ontario have been clear: cutting pandemic education funding will mean less support for kids that need it. Ford’s budget cuts that funding by nearly $1-billion, even […]
Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit
Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the ‘framework bill’ relies on not-yet-written regulations to do the heavy lifting.
Feds show ‘understanding’ but not ‘action’ on need to partner with provinces to build more houses, says B.C. minister
A proposal to link housing funding with immigration shows how per capita transfers are sometimes ‘too blunt a measure,’ says policy prof.
