Nova Scotia’s minimum wage workers deserve a real raise
The cost of living has gone up but the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace.
Christine Saulnier (she/her), Nova Scotia Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Twitter: @CSaulnierHfx
The cost of living has gone up but the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace.
Critical elements for a housing secure Nova Scotia
Like access to food, clean water, and health care, access to housing is a fundamental right to which all people are entitled.
Democracy is built on trust and trust is built on openness.
We are far less likely to recognize households living in poverty as a public health issue, societal crisis or economic problem that we should solve collectively.
The pandemic has exposed the disastrous result of government cuts to vital investments, especially in health care and long-term care. Does the latest budget undo the damage?
As we remain in a state of emergency going on a year, here are our questions for the new premier of Nova Scotia.
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