PREFACE At this pivotal global moment, Canada and Alberta, working closely with Indigenous Peoples and industry, must work together cooperatively, and within their respective jurisdictions, to foster ...

On the first day of hearings today before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation stands in solidarity with the Nuchatlaht Nation, and its Tyee Ha’wilth Jordan Michael, in the ong...

Perhaps lost in yesterday’s federal budget news dominated by job cuts and military spending is the extent to which the federal government is also abandoning the climate commitments of the previous gov...

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.

Amidst the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, a debate concerning the future of post offices across the country has once again taken the stage: Should Canada ...

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

Some of the country's most powerful companies are backing a small Canadian think tank with direct links to the PMO

“We understand these are our last days.”

Canadian companies, with the approval of the Canadian government, are supplying military equipment for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

During the 2025 election campaign, prime minister Mark Carney made a striking admission about Canada’s dependence on U.S. tech companies. The Canadian government was in the process of choosing a partn...

The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you

The Toronto Public Library is a vital institution that is deeply integrated into the cultural, social, and intellectual life of Torontonians. It not only provides access to knowledge but also plays a ...

Ontario’s universities and colleges are in a state of financial crisis. Across the province, post-secondary institutions, citing a lack of revenue needed to fund operations, are making devastating cut...

On October 27, 2024, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—now president-elect—stood on a podium in Madison Square Garden, surrounded by thousands of fans.

Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since we’ve been tracking CEO pay. On av...

Workers in Canada lose billions in wages to unpaid overtime every year, with over half of all overtime hours going unpaid. This analysis quantifies the immense value of union protections in combating ...

Introducing my dashboard of union density in Canada, with live charts/tables showing union density across 15 variables, in the public and private sector. Made with R, Quarto, Datawrapper and Javascrip...

Average wages tell only part of the story. Unions raise pay for most workers, especially in low-paying and precarious jobs. See why they still matter to the bottom line for workers.

Rising wages tell only part of the story: unionized workers face stagnation, falling behind in an era of historic pay gains.

Distribution of paid employees by union status and education level in 2024

An emerging literature has documented a wide range of protections and benefits that union membership provides for health and wellbeing. However, this …

Average hourly wage by education level, occupation, gender, and union status in 2024 Hover on points for tooltip with more information

Average hourly earnings in 2024 by occupation*, sector, and union status