As Canada and the world adapts to a “new normal,” we’re grappling with the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened economic precarity and made inequality increasingly visible. The economic Read More
Addressing the Child Support Crisis in Canada
In 2018, in anticipation of amendments to the federal Divorce Act, Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould, brought public attention to the vast scope of unpaid child support in Canada. “There are Read More
Mind the Pay Gap: How Legislation Could Help End Pay Discrimination in BC
We, Anastasia, Ashley, Megan and Zev, are graduate students at the School of Public Policy at SFU. We are taking over this week’s FThis! Blog to speak about our partnership Read More
Four busted-myths about legal aid in BC: Access to justice shouldn’t be reserved for those who can afford it
No one should have to experience trying to navigate the legal system to secure safety for themselves and their children, without a lawyer, while fleeing a violent partner. But in Read More
International Migrants Day: A Long Road to Justice
December 18 is International Migrants Day, which marks an important occasion to reflect on and amplify migrant justice activism. I had the privilege of sitting down with Juliana Dalley (she/her/hers), Read More
Basic Income: Magic potion, empty promise, or small part of a bigger picture
In the summer of 2018, the province of BC announced that it was putting together an expert committee to study whether a basic income could reduce poverty and address the Read More