At the end of August, the Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released his department’s Fiscal Sustainability Report. While not necessarily the most attention-grabbing item on the agenda at the end of summer, it’s a deep dive into how well federal … Continue reading →

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government made changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) to help businesses cope with low unemployment rates that made it hard for some of them to find employees. While changes … Continue reading →

After months of unsuccessful attempts at a fair collective bargaining process, there is a large impasse between rail workers with the Teamsters union and the Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) companies. It’s an exceptionally … Continue reading →

Last summer, much of the country was blanketed by a cloud of smoke from an exceptional forest fire season. By the end of summer, 16.5 million hectares of land had been torched, compared to the annual average of 2.5 million. … Continue reading →

In recent weeks, the Federal Conservative leader, much like his last several predecessors, has threatened to defund the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This is not a new policy direction for their party, but the ramping up of attacks on our public … Continue reading →

Last week, Loblaw Cos. Ltd., as well as its parent company, George Weston Ltd., agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for their part in a 14-year industry-wide bread price-fixing scheme. It’s alleged that Loblaws, along with … Continue reading →

Last month, the Finance Minister began a 30-day consultation period to examine Beijing’s trade practices in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, with the goal of determining whether Canada should follow suit with the U.S. and the EU in applying trade … Continue reading →

For a decade, we’ve been hearing, with almost comical absurdity, problems with the Government of Canada’s beleaguered payroll system, Phoenix. It’s been responsible for thousands of people being underpaid, overpaid, or worse, not paid at all. Just as problematic, it’s … Continue reading →

When the federal budget was presented in April, many people with disabilities and organizations who assist them were looking forward to announcements surrounding the Canada Disability Benefit. The legislation that set the framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, C-22, passed … Continue reading →

Canada Day is once again just around the corner, and it means something a little different for everyone. Of course, it’s our national holiday, a day to remember Confederation and the building of our nation. It’s a day we remind … Continue reading →