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Posted inEconomy, Labour

Living wage in Halifax now $23.50, reports Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford September 7, 2022January 9, 2023

Almost half of workers in Nova Scotia aren’t making a living wage, according to the latest report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. A worker in Halifax needs $23.50 an hour to meet the rising cost of living, Christine Saulnier of CCPA-NS concludes in the report. That’s up from $22.05 last year. The figure […]

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Posted inEconomy, Government, Labour

CCPA-NS: government must address impact of province’s low-wage economy

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 8, 2022November 18, 2022
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Posted inEconomy, Families and Childcare, Province House

“It is historic”: Parents to receive immediate 25% reduction in day care costs, increasing to 50% by the end of the year

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont January 14, 2022November 18, 2022
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Posted inPoverty

CCPA-NS report: Child poverty rate down just 0.1 of a percentage point in 30 years

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont November 24, 2021December 22, 2022
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Posted inFamilies and Childcare

Coalition releases recommendations for universal, publicly funded, not-for-profit early learning and child care

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont June 29, 2021December 22, 2022
Posted inProvince House

Opposition critics react to AG’s P3 report

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson July 14, 2020October 20, 2022
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Posted inBusiness and Development

City still ridin’ the stadium train

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent October 23, 2019November 5, 2022
Posted inCity Hall, Commentary, Province House

“Do right by me”: by not addressing the systematic racism of street checks, the white power structure is doubling down on Nova Scotia’s well-earned reputation for ignorance, stigma, and stench

A Black woman with short hair and round black framed glasses, wearing a multi coloured dashiki. She is standing with her right fist raised, in front of a mural of Arethan Franklin with the word 'Respect' in big red letters. by Evelyn C. White May 21, 2019October 20, 2022
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Posted inUncategorized

Can I have $15,000? Or maybe just $15 an hour?

by Erica Butler October 3, 2018October 20, 2022
Posted inUncategorized

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by Tim Bousquet December 28, 2016October 20, 2022

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