Ottawa – October 13, 2013 – A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) notes that by 2016 the tuition costs for undergraduate studies will almost have tripled compared to 1990.
Ottawa – October 10, 2013 – World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on October 10th. The day was created by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise public awareness of mental health issues. This year’s theme is the elderly and mental health.
Ottawa – September 25, 2013
1. Canadian research shows that every dollar invested in high quality child care programs increases GDP by $2.30 – far ahead of stimulus from construction and manufacturing.
Ottawa – September 8, 2013
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Agreement among economists on what constitutes Canada’s middle class. It varies based on whether you look at family or individual income, provincial or national data, before or after tax. Here we look at median and total family income to get a sense of the range.
Toronto – August 31, 2013 – When it comes to paid holidays, Canada is one of the stingiest countries in the industrialized world. The following are the days of mandatory paid vacation (additional paid holidays) amount 21 richest countries.
Toronto – August 17, 2013 – The global youth unemployment rate, estimated at 12.6% or 73 million in 2013, has reached an alarming level. Secure, full-time, good jobs – once a norm for previous generations – are much less accessible to today’s youth.
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