It will come as no surprise that Canadian economists are divided on the benefits of raising the minimum wage, but proponents say the hike is desperately needed following decades of wage stagnation that has led many Canadians to take on significant debt.
Dean Dettloff
Dean Dettloff is America's Toronto correspondent and a junior member of the Institute for Christian Studies.
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Toronto cold exposes breakdowns in shelter services for homeless people
Word of homeless people being turned away from shelters during the cold snap did reach Toronto’s ombudsman office, and an investigation into shelter space and access to it has been initiated.
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Canada considers practical demands of U.N. declaration on indigenous rights
In 2010, Canada endorsed the declaration as “aspirational” without beginning a process for its practical implementation.
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Canadian court clears way for ski resort on mountain sacred to indigenous people
The Ktunaxa First Nation says their way of life is threatened by commercial development in Qat’muk, a mountain region in British Columbia inhabited by the Grizzly Bear Spirit.
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A Jesuit canoe pilgrimage promotes reconciliation with Canada’s indigenous people
For Canada’s 150th anniversary, which has been met with frustration by indigenous people, the Jesuits had another dialogue in mind.
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Canadian Catholic bishops celebrate 50 years of Development and Peace agency
Canada’s Development and Peace has launched impressive public education projects and worked on advocacy campaigns and thousands of economic and community development projects on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Canadian bishops call out their country’s mining companies for destructive practices abroad
The bishops are condemning the exploitation of land and indigenous peoples by Canadian mining companies operating in Latin America and other regions.
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Why refugees in the U.S. are risking their lives at the Canadian border
Refugees who initially fled from places in Africa were treated for frostbite after crossing the northern border on foot.
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Why indigenous people are crashing Canada’s 150th birthday party
For indigenous people, the 150th anniversary of the Canadian confederation is an opportunity for resistance.
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Once Guantanamo’s youngest prisoner, Omar Khadr seeks ‘renewal and reconciliation’ in Canada
In 2003, the U.S. Army’s Guantanamo Bay facility received a 16-year-old boy, Omar Khadr. Omar would become Gitmo’s youngest prisoner. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he had been captured by U.S. special forces in 2002; U.S. military believe he was responsible for the death of a U.S. service member during a brutal, four-hour firefight. Mr. Khadr […]