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A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

Des passants traversent une intersection animée au centre-ville, sous un ciel gris. Les immeubles environnants, dont un avec le logo de Google, se reflètent dans une flaque d’eau au premier plan. Les décorations lumineuses des arbres évoquent la période des Fêtes.

Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

: Des figurines miniatures debout sur des piles de pièces de différentes hauteurs. Un concept illustrant les inégalités économiques.

Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

A couple dozen people line up behind a white food delivery van. A woman in the foreground walks away with stuffed bags.

Ending food insecurity is a democratic imperative

An illustration of the figure of a miniature human standing on the edge of a bread basket hauling up another person.

Don’t miss the good news on poverty reduction in 2025

Seen from behind, an older white woman in a wheelchair facing an open window with the curtains pulled back.

Reducing poverty means looking at all its complexities

Why doesn’t equalization apply to Indian reserves?

Mark Carney, vêtu d’un complet foncé et portant plusieurs dossiers, marche dans un couloir en direction de la caméra, avant une réunion du cabinet sur la Colline du Parlement.

Remember who the tax system is for

A head-and-shoulders shot of him. He is wearing brown eyeglasses, a dark grey jacket and light blue shirt. His hair is dark and short, with grey at the temples.

Fact-checking BC United’s tax-cut proposal

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply

Le véhicule est blanc avec un marquage bleu. Le photographe a suivi l’ambulance en mouvement alors qu’elle passait devant un bâtiment vitré situé de l’autre côté de la rue, et qui est flou sur l’image.

Crisis-level ratings of the health system are a flashing danger sign

A brown paper bag filled with vegetables is laid out on a dark grey stone background. Visible are a bottle of milk, loaf of bread, lettuce, an avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, mushroom, lemon, orange, eggs, broccoli and an apple.

A grocer’s code of conduct isn’t a silver bullet. The right to food comes first.

More female peacekeepers essential to protect children in conflict zones

A young man in a wheelchair works in his adapted kitchen. He regulates the temperature of his stainless steel oven.

The Canada Disability Benefit does not fulfill the government’s promises

The prime minister has the sleeves of his white dress shirt rolled up. He’s wearing black gloves while reaching for strawberries from a bowl. Several children seem bemused.

National school food program won’t solve food insecurity for families. Here’s what can.

Breaking down government silos to address the crises of homelessness and housing

Cars park on the diagonal in front of a row of ornate brick shops that have interesting window patterns, some with curves at the top. A couple of the shops have striped awnings.

For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable

M. Wells, un Canadien de race noire, brandit un sac d'oignons tandis qu'une femme blanche d'âge mûr vérifie le prix à la caisse. Une jeune femme blanche est la suivante dans la file d'attente. Ils se tiennent dans le hall d'une ancienne église aux murs blancs et au parquet blond.

The best, fastest way to meaningfully help low-income Canadians

The cost-of-living crisis for social-assistance recipients

Failure to protect: the criminalization of survivors of intimate-partner violence

A young man drives a motorcycle past a small grassy area where the sign stands next to five white wooden crosses with one or two words on them. In the distance is a city block with apartment buildings in white stucco.

The unfairness of Canada’s Latin American humanitarian program

A colourful long wall is made up of many black-framed squares showing images of people and things.

The missing voices at AI conferences

Le Canada a besoin d’un programme national de repas à l’école.

A national school food program would do more than feed students

Canadian household purchasing power has increased despite inflation

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