The gender pay gap has narrowed but remains unacceptably wide, with the average woman earning only 72% of what men earn

The government’s support package for workers and business will need to be scaled up if we are to successfully build a strong and independent future

OPSEU workers are dealing with more work, less funding, and lower wages. So they're fighting back

A funding reprieve for women’s groups as the government pushes forward with its broader austerity program

On Tyler Meredith and the beige defence of the conventions that eat us Tyler. I owe you the courtesy of writing this in plain English, because the courtesy you extended to my post on the SEU was a …

Doubling our electricity systems to deliver clean, reliable power, support growth, and reduce emissions

A third of single mothers are poor and the federal government is failing to act

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same

Parental leave and primary health care should be a priority, plus a windfall tax on the oil industry as it profiteers off of the Iran war

The reactionary attacks on women, gender-diverse people, and all marginalized people are accelerating dramatically. It’s up to us to put a stop to it.

On International Women's Day, a reminder of the work that remains to be done

Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.

The post-pandemic recovery opened the door to better jobs for some female workers but the wages and working conditions of low-waged workers remain unchanged

The millions struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table were looking for relief in budget 2025—and they were disappointed.

With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.

What the Canadian government should do on gender equality. Because true independence needs a new economic model.

The feds will quietly “sunset” programs as part of their cost-cutting in the November 4, 2025 budget. Quiet cuts can still hurt.

An estimated 59 per cent of the workers cut will be women, according to a new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.

This week is Gender Equality Week, first introduced by the Liberal government in 2018 to celebrate women’s achievements and to encourage all governments to tackle the challenges and barriers holding w...

Canada’s $10-a-day child care program isn't creating enough spaces to meet demand and isn't doing enough to make sure that new spaces are non-profit

Canada’s federal child care program, which began rolling out in 2021, has two main goals: lower fees to $10 per day per child, and expand the amount of space available in licensed childcare facilities...

Katherine Scott - Do we really want to relive the pain of Paul Martin’s 1995 budget?

Each parent is entitled to 17 weeks of non-transferable paid leave, six must be immediately after birth or adoption

On April 28, women voters delivered a major victory for the Liberal party, turning around the electoral fortunes of a party that had been trailing its major opponent by 25 points in the year leading u...

As young families confront a weakening economy and high cost of living Canada must improve its parental leave system

Canadian households spent an average of $76,750 on goods and services in 2023, a substantial increase of 14.3 per cent over 2021. This boost in spending was largely driven by the surge in inflation (u...

Racialized workers in Canada faced extra challenges during the pandemic. The recovery has been equally difficult.

The Liberal Party’s election win caps a remarkable reversal in its fortunes over a few short months, with Canadians placing their bet on leader Mark Carney to confront and contain American threats to ...

Summer 2025 is shaping up to be just as punishing as summer 2024 was for young people seeking work. Just a few years ago, young people had their pick of jobs in the hot labour market in 2022, recouping huge employment losses they had experienced during the pandemic.

Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.