Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings
The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.
Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility
Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
Bloc to push feds to back MP’s seniors supports bill this fall
There are 52 private members’ bills currently before Parliament, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback is first in line on the order of precedence.
Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins
Millennials’ ‘fingerprints’ are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte’s Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better divided into those hired pre- or post-pandemic.
Why aren’t we talking about long-term care when we talk about the housing crisis?
Without deliberate consideration and action, much of an entire generation of older Canadians will be without the housing and care they need.
Supporting Canada’s seniors is a year-round endeavour
More formal support for caregivers, and a resolution to the Phoenix pay system issue are just two of the federal issues advocates are keeping their eyes on in the wake of National Seniors Day.
Support for aging-in-place is key to improving care for seniors
By 2031, almost a quarter of Canada’s population will be over the age of 65 and demand for long-term care will grow further.
Government’s response to crisis in long-term care must include robust data-driven change
More than 19,000 people in Canada have died from COVID-19—more than 17,000 of them aged over 60 years. The majority of those deaths occurred in long-term care homes. This crisis continues now, even after governments and operators have put in place emergency strategies and, in some jurisdictions, creative solutions to address staff shortages. For example, […]
