December 6, 2022
New national action plan to end gender-based violence falls short
The federal action plan is not the national action plan we've been fighting for.
Katherine Scott's articles
December 6, 2022
November 28, 2022
Low pay driving career changes among women workers
Bumpy Ride #7: Women workers are changing industries—and they're looking for better pay
November 25, 2022
The crisis in the care economy shows no sign of letting up
Bumpy Ride #6: Workers in the care economy have been battered over the past two years, and that crisis shows no signs of slowing.
November 23, 2022
Women’s earnings lag behind high rates of inflation
Bumpy Ride #5: Women's salaries are failing to keep up with inflation—a look at the latest numbers
November 21, 2022
The pandemic has accelerated the exit of older workers
Bumpy Ride #4: A new trend is emerging—women workers taking early retirement, especially in pandemic-affected industries.
November 18, 2022
Low-wage workers are most exposed to spiralling costs
Bumpy Ride #3: Fall 2022 labour force data shows that pandemic-vulnerable sectors still have not recovered from COVID-19.
November 16, 2022
The racialized employment gap is narrowing but barriers persist
Bumpy Ride #2: Looking at the racialized employment gap among women workers in the Fall 2022 labour force data
November 9, 2022
Women’s employment rate trending below spring highs
Bumpy Ride #1: Labour market data from Fall 2022 shows an uneven recovery for women workers.
September 15, 2022
What we’re watching as parliament resumes
Parliament has returned from its summer break. We’re expecting a packed—and heated— agenda.
August 12, 2022
An unexpected consequence of the pandemic: Poverty declined sharply in Canada
Pandemic supports, mostly from the federal government, contributed to the largest one-year reduction in poverty in nearly 50 years.
July 20, 2022
6 things you need to know about income inequality in Canada
Income inequality went down between 2015 and 2020, thanks to government supports. But COVID-19 economic shutdowns threw a wrench into the works.
July 12, 2022
Rising inflation exposes the gap between the richest and poorest
The rapid rise in inflation in Canada—and around the world—is significantly cutting into household income. Inflation reached 7.7% this May, its highest level since 1983.