Barriers to Integration Nov2019
By Karri Munn-Venn |
Barriers to Integration Nov2019
Canada’s Disposable Workforce – Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers
By Michael Krakowiak |
Canada’s Disposable Workforce – Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers
Canada’s Disposable Workforce – Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers v1.1
By Michael Krakowiak |
Canada’s Disposable Workforce – Addressing Abuses Against Migrant Workers v1.1
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultations: Seeing inequity, climate change, and systemic barriers through a public justice lens
By Citizens for Public Justice |
CPJ has presented its pre-budget submission with recommendations for Budget 2025, which will be the final budget that will be set before the next federal election. In our submission, we urge the federal government to: Read the Summary Recommendations below or the full document. Summary of Recommendations
Easing barriers for Syrian refugees
By Laura Gwayumba |
In the past few months, an increasing number of Canadians have called for government action in response to the urgent Syrian refugee crisis. While communities and individuals are stepping up to assist by participating in private sponsorship, barriers remain, both in terms of the numbers of refugees coming to Canada and in the supports available…
What COVID-19 is Teaching Us
By Willard Metzger |
The future to which we return must look different from the past. Not just in defending against an infectious virus, but also in resisting a society marred with poverty and ecological devastation.
Redirect COVID-19 Support to Energy Workers
By Citizens for Public Justice |
In response to the announced federal financing for economic recovery, and the oil and gas sector in particular, CPJ joined university and non-profit sector researchers in calling on the federal government to instead invest in a transition that includes retraining fossil fuel workers.
Refugee Health Care Restored
By Citizens for Public Justice |
The federal government will fully restore the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) to all refugees starting April 1, 2016.
Citizens for Public Justice is celebrating, and across Canada refugees and their sponsors are sighing in relief—they no longer need to worry about how they will pay for their health needs.
Fair? Not quite. The 2024 Federal Budget through a public justice lens.
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Did the 2024 Federal Budget pass CPJ’s “public justice test”? The answer is no: important steps were taken, but not at a sufficient level of ambition to change the status quo – and certainly not enough to fulfill the budget’s stated promise of “fairness for every generation.” In this brief analysis, we elaborate on key highlights related to CPJ’s priority areas.