Solutions
By Chandra Pasma on July 20th, 2011Last month I participated in a press conference on behalf of Canadians for Tax Fairness, arguing for fairer taxes instead of service cuts. A reporter called me...
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By Chandra Pasma on July 21st, 2011Does Canada benefit from attracting wealthy tax dodgers to invest in local business while enjoying the low tax rates of the “Switzerland of the North?” A story by...
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Still Waiting for Recovery
By Chandra Pasma on August 1st, 2011A Look at the Recession's Impact on Unemployment The recession of 2008-2009 hit fast and furiously, with a steep decline in Gross Domestic Product and employment....
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Still Waiting for Recovery
By Chandra Pasma on August 3rd, 2011A Look at the Recession's Impact on Employment We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being...
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Still Waiting for Recovery
By Chandra Pasma on August 4th, 2011A Look at the Recession's Impact on Income We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being...
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Still Waiting for Recovery: A Look at the Recession's Impact on Employment...
By Chandra Pasma on August 8th, 2011cWe know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being permanently left behind? In this series of blog...
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Still Waiting for Recovery
By Chandra Pasma on August 8th, 2011A Look at the Recession's Impact on Social AssistanceWe know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being...
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Still Waiting for Recovery: A Look at the Recession's Impact on Cost of Living
By Chandra Pasma on August 10th, 2011We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being permanently left behind? In this series of blog...
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A Look at the Recession's Impact on Housing
By Chandra Pasma on August 10th, 2011We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being permanently left behind? In this series of blog...
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Still Waiting for Recovery: A Look at the Recession's Impact on Debt and...
By Chandra Pasma on August 12th, 2011We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being permanently left behind? In this series of blog...
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Still Waiting for Recovery: A Look at the Recession's Impact on Food Bank Use
By Chandra Pasma on August 15th, 2011We know that the recession significantly increased Canada’s poverty levels. But do Canada’s poor now risk being permanently left behind? In this series of blog...
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By Chandra Pasma on August 17th, 2011The recession of 2008-2009 hit fast and furiously, with a steep decline in Gross Domestic Product and employment. Since then, both indicators have recovered well,...
View ArticleStill Waiting for Recovery: A Handy Resource
By Chandra Pasma on September 9th, 2011I realize the charts and tables in my previous blog posts updating economic trends are not the easiest to read, as a result of the fact that I have to upload them...
View ArticleInequality: Solving for the pattern
By Chandra Pasma on September 16th, 2011Two different organizations have recently released helpful reports on economic equality and well-being that cast a somewhat dispiriting picture of the state of...
View ArticleFarewell
By Chandra Pasma on September 23rd, 2011It’s never easy saying goodbye. Today is my last day at CPJ before I move on to a new opportunity. I deeply value the mission and work of CPJ, so it’s hard to...
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