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  1. Labour Policy Commentary Archive
  2. Labour Policy Commentary Archive

Labour Policy Commentary Archive

Job growth in private sector remains weak despite rosy headlines
By Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | September 6, 2022
Recession may strike despite Canada’s low unemployment rate
By Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen | August 25, 2022
Different groups of people earn different amounts of money—and there’s nothing wrong with that
By Matthew Lau | August 18, 2022
Canada’s aging population contributing to job vacancy crunch
By Alex Whalen, Tegan Hill | July 28, 2022
Aging population poised to strain government purse strings
By Ben Eisen | June 8, 2022
B.C. government shouldn’t mandate salary disclosures in job postings
By Steven Globerman | June 1, 2022
B.C. government’s move toward secret union voting unfair to workers
By Alex Whalen | May 16, 2022
It’s older policies—not older workers—that are obsolete
By Morley Gunderson | May 10, 2022
Waning presence of labour unions good for all workers
By Matthew Lau | March 17, 2022
Policymakers should protect workers and discourage unionization
By Matthew Lau | January 6, 2022
‘Workforce’ recommendations would hurt Ontario workers
By Matthew Lau | December 22, 2021
Minimum wage hike will hurt—not help—vulnerable workers
By Matthew Lau | December 15, 2021
Minimum wage hike won’t reduce poverty in Nova Scotia
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | November 25, 2021
Minimum wage hikes won’t reduce poverty in Canada
By Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen | November 22, 2021
Minimum wage hikes—not a good way to reduce poverty
By Tegan Hill | November 10, 2021
Tipping servers still makes sense
By Matthew Lau | October 13, 2021
Ottawa’s new gender pay ‘equity’ law will actually hurt female workers
By Matthew Lau | September 2, 2021
Government shouldn’t mandate four-day workweek
By Steven Globerman | July 28, 2021
Canada’s aging labour force threatens COVID recovery and future prosperity
By Philip Cross | May 3, 2021
Higher minimum wages do not lower poverty rates
By Philip Cross | March 16, 2021
COVID will cast long shadow over future generations
By Fred McMahon | March 15, 2021
Canada needs an employment insurance system for the 21st century
By Jake Fuss, Steven Globerman | March 10, 2021
Horgan government eyes labour law change that would further stifle investment in B.C.
By Jason Clemens, Alex Whalen, Milagros Palacios | January 18, 2021
New ‘stock options’ rules will make Canada less attractive to top talent
By Steven Globerman, Alex Whalen | December 11, 2020
Canada lags behind most industrialized countries on key economic, fiscal indicators
By Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss, Milagros Palacios | November 4, 2020