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Une meilleure équité salariale dans le secteur public : Écarts salariaux chez les femmes et les Néo-Canadiens des secteurs public et privé, 2025
La théorie économique suppose que les salaires sont le reflet de la productivité. Or, les données démontrent l’existence d’écarts salariaux persistants liés au sexe et au statut d’immigration.
Fairer pay in the public sector: Gender and new Canadian pay gaps in the public and private sectors, 2025
While economic theory assumes wages reflect productivity, real-world data reveals persistent pay gaps based on gender and immigration status. To isolate these disparities, this study analyzes 2025 Labour Force Survey data and controls for 15 worker characteristics like education, tenure, age, and location to isolates the residual gaps and a clearer look at wage discrimination between the public and private sectors. Pay gaps based on gender and immigration persist in Canada.
Air travel in Canada is about to get more expensive
The federal government is opening the door to private investment in airports.Four airport authorities appear to be on the block: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal Canadian airports are currently owned by the federal government but operated by airport authorities who run on a non-profit model, in part to avoid price gouging.
School lunches don't have to be a stress point this year - parents offer top tips
In comparison: “I bet school lunches would have more variety now than what we saw as kids,” Gauthier said. Some lunch-packing difficulties arise when a child gets bored with getting the same thing every day. So the Gauthier family likes to be flexible with what finds its way into daughter Katherine’s lunchbox — as long as it has enough calories and is reasonably nutritious. “Sometimes, she’ll eat breakfast food for lunch, or random snacks; she likes eating them,” Gauthier said.
EV charger activations 18 months behind schedule
Kyle Panton, owner of Cooper’s Red & White in Belfast, hopes the high-speed electric vehicle charger installed next to the grocery store will, any day now, finally be activated, roughly 18 months behind schedule. “I was told it could be up and going this week, I’m very excited about it,” Panton said. kAm%9:D :D?’E E96 7:CDE E:>6 !2?E@?’D 366? E@=5 E96 492C86C H@F=5 36 C625J E@ 8@] %96 8C@46CJ DE@C6 H2D @?6 @7 2 ?F>36C @7 D:E6D 2??@F?465 3J E96 AC@G:?4:2= 8@G6C?>6?E :?
The Book of Dogs
Preface CANIDS IN CONTEXT In the Beginning Hydridization Origins and Development of the Domestic Dog The Development of Domestic Dog Breeds Modern Breeds Senses Ecology of Wild Canids Brainpower and Cognition Health Conflict and Coexistence with Humans THE DOGS Part 1 Wild Canids Part 2 Domestic Breeds Appendices Glossary Resources Index of wild canids by common name Index of wild canids by species Index of domestic breeds Index Picture credits Acknowledgments Read Moreabout table of contents...
Opinion | Canada still hasn’t delivered on its $10-a-day child-care promise Original
It’s been five years since the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program — otherwise known as $10-a-day child care — began, and yet most parents still aren’t paying $10 a day. The program has been a major success in at least one important way: parents are saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every month. But “less expensive” child care is not the same as $10-a-day child care.
Canada still hasn’t delivered on its $10-a-day child-care promise
Only 11 of 35 cities studied have reached $10-a-day fees five years into the national program It’s been five years since the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program—otherwise known as $10-a-day child care—began, and yet most parents still aren’t paying $10 a day. The program has been a major success in at least one important way: parents are saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every month. But “less expensive” child care is not the same as $10-a-day child care.
Canada still hasn’t delivered on its $10-a-day child-care promise
Only 11 of 35 cities studied have reached $10-a-day fees five years into the national program It’s been five years since the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program—otherwise known as $10-a-day child care—began, and yet most parents still aren’t paying $10 a day. The program has been a major success in at least one important way: parents are saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every month. But “less expensive” child care is not the same as $10-a-day child care.
Division des places à 10 $ par jour : les frais de garde d’enfants au Canada en 2026
Cinq ans après le début du Programme pancanadien d’apprentissage et de garde des jeunes enfants (PPAGJE), le présent rapport se penche sur le paysage mouvant des frais de garde en service de garde agréé dans 35 des grandes villes canadiennes et nous comparons les données de 2026 à celles de l’année de référence d’avant le PPAGJE (2019). Certes, des progrès ont été réalisés : les coûts sont moins élevés maintenant, mais la plupart des frais de garde au Canada ne sont pas10 $ par jour.
The $10-a-day divide: Child care fees in Canada in 2026
Five years into the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program, this report analyzes the shifting landscape of licensed child care fees across 35 major Canadian cities, comparing 2026 data against the 2019 pre-program baseline. There has been progress: Costs are lower now, but most child care fees in Canada are not at $10 a day.
Documents shed light on AI strategy in PEI schools
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seen massive growth, including among youth in the contexts of social media, the school environment and beyond. But Julia Keoughan, a Morell youth who begins Morell High School this fall, says there are “definitely” more cons than pros regarding AI.
Unraveling lung function trajectories and social determinants of health: the quest continues
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‘Disclosure Day’ combines pseudo-science with pseudo-religion
Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers. (LifeSiteNews) — Steven Spielberg, in a CBS interview, said it’s a “core truth” that “we have been under observation and been interacted with.” This inspired Close Encounters, E.T., and now “my science fiction summation movie, Disclosure Day.” He said, “This is real.” It seems he has been prepared for this moment since childhood.
Matt Walsh, EWTN, Catholic Answers all fall for the alien deception
(LifeSiteNews) — As Disclosure Day approaches, extraterrestrials are in the news, movies, documentaries, books, and government “transparency” files. It’s reminiscent of the COVID media blitz.
Bill C-30: Privatizing airports and letting oil companies profit off the Iran war
On Thursday May 28, CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald spoke to the Senate Finance Committee about a number of ongoing federal policy projects under the banner of Bill C-30, which implements provisions of the Spring Economic Update. Macdonald’s remarks cover airport privatization, the lack of an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies during the Iran war, and the ongoing program of federal public sector cuts. His remarks are reproduced in the text below.
PEI government documents reveal trade with China didn’t grow
International tensions between Canada and China, along with a pandemic, appeared to have sunk an ambitious plan by the PEI government to form even stronger ties with the world’s largest economy. The Department of Economic Development provided documents to the Graphic, through a Freedom of Information Act request, offering details of the Prince Edward Island-China Trade Strategy, which included a stated goal of hitting $200 million in PEI exports to China by 2025.
Canada’s local news collapse is a threat to political accountability Original
In too many communities, Facebook outrage is replacing real news Canada is losing both local newsrooms and the journalism programs that train future reporters, deepening a growing crisis in democratic accountability. Unless governments step in, more communities will be left without reliable local coverage or meaningful scrutiny of public institutions. Langara College in Vancouver is now considering pausing its journalism program, and faculty believe the pause could become permanent.
Three big ideas for Canada’s federal fiscal update
Upon learning of its newly secured majority, the federal government also set the date for the spring fiscal update (April 28). Usually we’d be waiting for the spring budget at this time of year, but the federal government changed its publication schedule around so the budget is now in the fall with a fiscal statement/mini budget in the spring. The budget in November 2025 put many of the Liberals’ election promises into motion.
The end of Pearson’s dream: The devastating impact of federal cuts on international aid
Former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson’s 1969 vision was for Canada to contribute 0.7 per cent of its Gross National Income (GNI) to international assistance. This goal, adopted in 1970 by the UN for all developed countries, defined Canada as a “helpful fixer” on the global stage. This analysis examines how the November 2025 budget cuts dismantle that legacy.
The oil industry is making billions from the Iran war—it should be taxed
Oil and gas prices are rising due to the war on Iran. This analysis examines how the Canadian oil industry stands to profit as a result. While every effort should be made to end the war on Iran, Canadian governments should, given the circumstances, tax the current and upcoming corporate windfall and reinvest that money for the greater public good.
Why inheritance planning should start with values, not money
Talking about what happens to your money after you’re gone can feel uncomfortable. So it gets postponed. And postponed again. Until either something forces the issue, or the opportunity to do it well has slipped away. That’s a shame, because done thoughtfully, inheritance planning is one of the most meaningful things you can do with your finances. Yes, inheritance tax matters. At 40 per cent above the available thresholds, it can take a significant chunk out of an estate.
How pianos went from status symbols to unwanted items in Atlantic Canadian homes
The piano eventually made it to the Drake farmstead in Vernon Bridge, after a brief stint with another owner. But the instrument needed a lot of rehab. “It was in rough shape,” Drake said. “It still had cigarette butts on it and markings from people putting their drinks on it. One of the legs was twisted.” The family’s next-door neighbour spent several months in his workshop restoring it to its former splendour.
Budget cuts are about to wreck Canada’s immigration system
Massive and deep cuts are coming across a wide array of federal services as a result of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER), which pile onto previous federal cuts from the last few years. While the federal government has spun these cuts as “efficiencies” whose effects will be softened with AI, a look at the numbers shows wide and deep cuts to services and offloading of costs to cities.
Does your money match your values?
How to invest with purpose, without giving up performance We live in an age where most of us try, in small but meaningful ways, to live according to our values. We switch to greener energy tariffs. We avoid brands with poor labour records. We try to tread a little more lightly on the planet. And yet, there’s one area of life that often escapes scrutiny: our investments.
Cutting refugees health care won’t fund defence
Commentary By David Macdonald The federal government is seeking $60 billion in spending cuts to pay for the doubling of the Department of National Defence budget. It’s now clear that asylum seekers in Canada will be among the first to pay the price. Of that entire $60 billion in cuts, asylum seekers and refugees will pay $1 billion of it.
Cutting asylum seekers’ health care to fund defence won’t save money
The federal government is seeking $60 billion in spending cuts to pay for the doubling of the Department of National Defence budget. It’s now clear that asylum seekers in Canada will be among the first to pay the price. Of that entire $60 billion in cuts, asylum seekers and refugees will pay $1 billion of it.
Asylum seekers health care cuts tied to defence spending Original
Reading Time: 4 minutes Deny basic care to refugees now and hospital emergency rooms will absorb the fallout later The federal government is seeking $60 billion in spending cuts to pay for the doubling of the Department of National Defence budget. It’s now clear that asylum seekers in Canada will be among the first to pay the price. Of that entire $60 billion in cuts, asylum seekers and refugees will pay $1 billion of it.
Cruel and unnecessary punishment: Asylum seekers will foot half of department’s cost-cutting blitz
The federal government is seeking $60 billion in spending cuts to pay for the doubling of the Department of National Defence budget. New information has come to light revealing asylum seekers will be among the first to pay the price. Almost half of Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) cuts will come from a single cut in health care coverage for asylum seekers. They’ll face a 30 per cent cut in dental care support and a new prescription drug co-payment.
GST rebate: why aren’t provinces matching federal measures?
On January 26, the federal government introduced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which consisted of a one time payment for GST credit recipients and a further ongoing top up to the credit. This “new” benefit is actually the existing GST credit, just renamed and with some increases. While “groceries” is the name of the rebrand, there is no requirement that this cash transfer be spent on groceries, or anything in particular.
Storms play havoc with routine
“Maybe Mother Nature is taking a chapter out of a Garfield comic.” That’s how Brooklyn resident Kristina Butler describes the seeming frequency of significant snowfalls taking place on a Monday this winter season. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmp?5 ;FDE =:<6 E96 72>@FD |@?52J\92E:?8 4@>:4 DEC:A 76=:?6[ >2?J xD=2?56CD 92G6?’E =@@<65 7@CH2C5 E@ E96 368:??:?8 @7 E96 H66<[ =6DE E96C6 36 J6E 2?@E96C D?@HDE@C>] kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQAcQm$6G6C2= D:8?:7:42?E H62E96C 6G6?ED 92G6 E2<6?
Provinces need to own their responsibility for expanding cheaper child care
In advance of tomorrow’s meeting among Canada’s federal-provincial-territorial ministers who are responsible for child care in this country, it’s clear most of the provinces need to be held to task for falling behind on their own investments in $10-a-day child care expansion. The most recent data shows eight of ten provinces will miss the federal goal of having 5.9 child care spaces per 10 children.
The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline
At the five-year deadline of the provinces’ agreement to make good on their promises of affordable and accessible child care, there is a lot more progress to be made. By March 31, 2026, the provinces are supposed to achieve the following federal goals under the nationally funded program, the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program, which is meant to bring child care fees down to $10-a-day and create more of those affordable spaces near families with children.
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Use of Virtual Intelligent Electronic Devices for substation protection and control
Figure 2 Example of Communication Acceleration using PCI Passthrough However, various other techniques such as extended-Berkley Packet Filter (e-BPF), Single Root -Input Output Virtualisation (SR-IOV), and virtual switch can be used for Virtualised communication, each having specific modes of operations and trade-offs. Virtualisation can be used to vastly reduce the number of hardware devices required in a substation.
Living the high life: A record-breaking year for CEO pay in Canada
By 9:23 a.m. on January 2 Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had already made what the average worker will make all year. CEOs are enjoying another year of smashed records: Highest paid CEO in Canadian history: $205.5 million for Shopify’s CEO. Highest average pay for the top 100 Canadian CEOs: $16.2 million. Highest “minimum wage” for a CEO to get on the highest-paid list: $7.2 million. Biggest gap between CEO pay and average workers’ pay: 248 times.
Your December MUFON eNewsletter- with the Monthly Sighting Statistics
A Christmas to Remember By David MacDonald, MUFON Executive Director Being an old dog, I have a lot of Christmases to remember. The anticipation alone was enough to keep you on your best behavior for at least a while before the big day. The lights, the smells, seasonal music, the shopping, OOOPS! Did I just say shopping? Yep, that’s right: In just a few weeks, it will be upon us. And if you’re like most of us, you dread trying to find just the right gift for special people.
David Macdonald speaks to Senate about Bill C-15
On December 2, CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald was invited to speak to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance about Bill C-15, the first piece of implementation legislation for the 2025 federal budget. Macdonald, who was called due to his expertise on federal finances and tax policy, spoke about two pieces of the act related to tax policy. You can watch the full session on Parliament’s website, or Macdonald’s presentation at the video below.
New research shows early introduction of peanuts could reduce allergies
Fairdosi said the schools his children go to don’t allow peanut products, which doesn’t bother him, although he can see how some parents wish they could just throw a peanut butter sandwich in their kid’s lunch. In the past, however, schools weren’t as allergy-aware as they are now. Catherine MacPhee of Rice Point, PEI, recalled the days when peanut butter sandwiches were a common item in school lunches. And that was challenging to her, as she was severely allergic to peanuts.
Creating great authentication experiences with Amazon Cognito and Authsignal | Amazon Web Services
By: David MacDonald, Solutions Architect – AWS By: Justin Soong, Founder & CEO – Authsignal By: Ashutosh Bhadauriya, Developer Experience Engineer – Authsignal Authentication needs to be both secure and user-friendly. Users expect smooth, seamless experiences while businesses require strong security controls to protect accounts and transactions from fraud.
Configuring the AWS WAF Anti-DDoS managed rule group for your resources and clients | Amazon Web Services
Users wanting to protect themselves from Layer 7 (HTTP) DDoS threats can use the AWS WAF L7 Anti-DDoS managed rule group to detect and mitigate DDoS events in single digit seconds. The Anti-DDoS managed rule group has a default configuration that is appropriate for many applications and clients. However, there are clients that need special attention.
Budget cut plan could put 120 programs at risk
Commentary By David Macdonald The federal government is preparing to cut hundreds of programs in this week’s budget—by stealth. Many departments plan to save money by letting programs quietly disappear when their funding runs out. This process, called “sunsetting,” means programs will end without being officially announced as cuts. It allows the government to reduce spending without formally announcing cuts or facing public scrutiny.
The Military Wins and Public Programs Lose in Carney’s Budget
With so much on the line, the new federal government has tabled a budget that in many ways could pass as a Conservative budget. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Luddite Land Assembly: Weaving Sound, Storytelling and Community Experience this immersive project and much more at the 2025 Modulus Festival in Vancouver. This budget spends 2 1/2 times more money on the military than the Conservatives allotted in their spring election platform.
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget. This budget spends two and a half times more money on the military than what the Conservatives allotted in their spring election platform, it cuts a similar amount in government programs than the Conservatives campaigned on, and it delivers half of the middle- and upper-income tax cut the Conservatives promised.
Ottawa’s budget cut plan could put over 120 programs at risk
The federal government is preparing to cut hundreds of programs in next week’s budget — by stealth. Many departments plan to save money by letting programs quietly disappear when their funding runs out. This process, called “sunsetting,” means programs will end without being officially announced as cuts. It allows the government to reduce spending without formally announcing cuts or facing public scrutiny. The federal government says it wants to find 15 per cent in savings across departments.
Ottawa’s budget cut plan could put over 120 programs at risk
The federal government is preparing to cut hundreds of programs in next week’s budget — by stealth. Many departments plan to save money by letting programs quietly disappear when their funding runs out. This process, called “sunsetting,” means programs will end without being officially announced as cuts. It allows the government to reduce spending without formally announcing cuts or facing public scrutiny. The federal government says it wants to find 15 per cent in savings across departments.
Federal budget cuts threaten public services Canadians use Original
Reading Time: 3 minutes What do child care, rural internet, and summer jobs have in common? They could all be on the chopping block The federal government is preparing to cut hundreds of programs in next week’s budget—by stealth. Many departments plan to save money by letting programs quietly disappear when their funding runs out. This process, called “sunsetting,” means programs will end without being officially announced as cuts.
Budget cuts by stealth: Letting programs “sunset” to cut costs won’t be painless
In this analysis, we examine 84 federal departments and agencies that might rely on sunsetting funding on programs that are due to be renewed within the next three years. Among the findings: Of the 88 departments and agencies with data, 52 will likely use non-renewal of programs, at least in part, to reach their 15 per cent cuts mandate. Of those, 32 could reduce their expenditures by 15 per cent or more by sunsetting program funding alone.
'Losing money to keep my job': Thousands of parents still struggling to find childcare spaces
Advertisement 1 There simply aren't enough childcare spaces in Atlantic Canada, with stats showing 1,800 kids in PEI and 9,152 in NL are on waitlists Article content Despite efforts by provincial governments to make daycare spaces more affordable and easy to access, many parents are still struggling to get and hold a spot for their child in a timely manner. Sign In or Create an Account Article content Katie Millar of Montague, PEI, is one such parent.
Real estate market remains hot in PEI, NL; economic issues slow sales in NS
Advertisement 1 While NL is still facing bidding wars for houses and duplexes are in high demand in PEI, real estate sales are slowing in NS Article content Anyone travelling through the major PEI centres of Charlottetown and Summerside these days can see the proof that the real estate market remains hot. Sign In or Create an Account Article content “The market in PEI … is still pretty strong,” said Summerside-based realtor Andrew Brown, with Century 21 Northumberland.
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