By the Numbers: Rising food prices in Canada
Toronto – February 12, 2015 – Canadians can expect to pay more for the price of food this year, largely due to the falling value of the Canadian loonie against the U.S. dollar.
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By the Numbers: New mental health survey points to shortfall in services
Toronto – January 28, 2015 – In 2007, the Harper government established the Mental Health Commission of Canada to develop surveys and strategies to act as a "catalyst for improving the mental health system".
By the Numbers: Target's failed experiment in Canada
Toronto – January 19, 2015 – On January 15, 2015, Target Canada announced that it would close all its stores before the end of April.
By the numbers: The Wealth Gap
Toronto – January 14, 2015 – According to a new poll by the Broadbent Institute, an overwhelming majority of Canadians believe income inequality has worsened in the last decade. To address this inequality, 73% of those polled say that the government can – and should – do something to reduce the gap between rich and poor.
By the numbers: Fair wages don’t kill jobs
Ottawa – January 10, 2015 – A report released by Statistics Canada says the minimum wage in 2013 is just a penny more than in 1975, after being adjusted for inflation.
By the Numbers – Violence against women is #NOTokay
Toronto – November 26, 2014 – In a 2009 Canadian national survey, women reported 460,000 incidents of sexual assault in just one year. It is estimated that only about 10% of all sexual assaults are reported to police.
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