Government investments in child care and family supports offset other expense increase VANCOUVER — The living wage for communities across BC increased this year as the cost of living—particularly the cost of housing—continues to rise, the 2021 Living Wage Update, released today from Living Wage for Families BC, shows. Family expenses in Metro Vancouver and Victoria
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November 2021
COVID-19 Strategy Must Pivot Or We Will Remain in an Endless Cycle
on November 12th, 2021
Even if everyone is vaccinated, the spread of infection won’t stop Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s plan to treat the coronavirus as endemic is the way out of the COVID-19 crisis. That he has adopted provincial restrictions for the fourth time doesn’t negate the endemic approach. But his declaration that we have “a crisis of the unvaccinated” offers
No Stone Left Alone
on November 11th, 2021
POPPY CEREMONY Students Honour 450 Military Veterans New Westminster : On Thurs, Nov. 4, 2021, over 350 Grade 2 – 5 students from Skwo:wech and Ecole Herbert Spencer braved the elements to place poppies on 450 military graves in Fraser Cemetery at the 5th Annual No Stone Left Alone Ceremony. “Since starting No Stone Left
Angel of Hope Listens to ‘Coloured’ Inclusion Pleas
on November 9th, 2021
They came. They saw. And, what about us? “They” is government and “us” is the mixed race community in Zimbabwe in general and Arcadia in particular. And their future . . . ? That is the question on Layla Jacobs’s mind as she listens to the conversations going on around her. “I don’t know,” Layla,
Municipalities Have Options to Cut Taxes
on November 9th, 2021
One solution to help struggling businesses and families would be to cut property taxes In addition to COVID-19, Canada has two major problems we must grapple with: high unemployment and high government spending. While many families are currently struggling with job losses or lost income, there are signs Canada’s economy could face even more challenges.
Government Needs to Usher In a Censorship Reset
on November 8th, 2021
The Trudeau government needs to listen to Canadians and rethink the government’s heavy-handed approach to internet regulation Rarely, in the history of Confederation, have so many, from so many points on the political spectrum, been so unified in opposition to one specific policy. Before the last election, the Trudeau government’s proposed internet regulations provoked opposition
Climate Change Creating A New Normal for Farmers
on November 8th, 2021
And consumers are seeing first-hand how climate impacts their pocketbooks COP26 is just around the corner – the 26th United Nations climate change conference starts in Glasgow on Oct. 31. During the two-week summit, delegates face the colossal task of bridging the gap between the climate commitments made in 2015 with the Paris climate accord
Why Millennials Prefer Do-it-Yourself Investing
on November 3rd, 2021
Online financial education is changing the game, threatening to impact financial advisers One-third of Canadian millennials prefer going solo when it comes to managing and investing their money. Online financial education and tools are changing the rules of the game, threatening to affect financial advisers in the same manner emails impacted mail carriers. A recent
The Rise of The Once-silent, Once-hidden Food Worker
on November 2nd, 2021
Given our heightened collective consciousness about food systems, workers have more political capital than they’ve ever had and they know it Workers across the food supply chain are expressing concerns about their livelihood. Last weekend, workers at the online grocery retailer Instacart went on strike for better conditions and higher wages. Instacart is a symbol of the
Canada’s Raw-milk Ban Defies Common-Sense
The alleged dangers will be news to countless communities and families who have for generations grown up on raw milk There’s a legal way to consume raw milk in Canada: buy it in the United States and bring it home. Of the 13 states bordering Canada, 12 have legal raw milk. More than 40 have it legal