Canada’s Omnibus Bill repeals the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act

Repeal of Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act reduces federal capacity to advance social protections through procurement policy

There is no shortage of poverty-related issues for the newly-formed Caucus to address

Social housing is in jeopardy as federal provincial/territorial agreements expire

Ottawa’s increase in the age of retirement for Old Age Security violates the first principle of social policy

The first principle of social policy: help the poor. Its flip side: do no harm to the poor.

New technologies unintentionally can create barriers to participation

Accessible design of technologies is essential

Will Budget cuts put public safety at risk?

Let’s not forget the stark lessons of the past

Recognition of disability

Mental disability was almost left out of the Charter