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Young Black girl is standing with a woman, holding her hand and leaning against the woman’s arm.

Ontario’s focus on child welfare finances won’t keep kids safe

Older white man sits on a sofa as he leans forward with folded arms. A set of crutches lean against the furniture. The room is Spartan with a small white square plastic table covered in items like a roll of toilet paper and a small spray bottle. A stack of folded linens sit at the end of the bed.

Why the Canada Disability Benefit won’t end disability poverty, and how it could

Dr. Boozary on the right is wearing a hospital scrub shirt and is holding a stethoscope. Fred Vitor holds a folder of papers while sitting on an examination table.

Patients benefit from providing health care alongside housing and other social supports

Illustration showing six diagonal rows of people in colourful clothing, each person standing a few feet apart. Some of the rows are short; others are long.

The troubling rise of income and wealth inequality in Canada

Beech speaks at a podium in front of a wall of windows. A Canadian flag hangs nearby. Several rows of older people are seated as they listen.

Where are the provinces in Canada’s welfare-state boom?

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

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

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

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

Making life truly affordable requires more than lowering inflation

Who won and lost with the Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Failure to pursue ineligible CEWS recipients could impair tax compliance

A black and white overhead image of a crowd moving through a crosswalk.

Disability needs a new story

Who is receiving social assistance?

A person in a motorized wheel chair crosses a Vancouver street in March.

COVID concerns of disabled people multiply as health protocols lifted

The poorest of the poor use Hamilton food banks

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