Publication Archive

Recession Watch Bulletin #2

Posted: Wednesday, 1 July 2009

This is the second in a series of analytical reports from the Social and Economic Policy Department of the Canadian Labour Congress reporting on the impacts of the global economic crisis on the jobs, wages, and economic security of working Canadians. This … Read More

Renewing Municipal Infrastructure and Integrating Internationally-educated and Experienced Workers Into the Workforce

Posted: Wednesday, 3 June 2009

1.Introduction Over the past decade, municipalities have been puttiing pressure on the federal government ro recognize the urgent need for improvements to municipal infrastructure (e..g., road repairs, water treatment, waste management, parks, recreational… Read More

Communities in Crisis - Campbell River, British Columbia

Posted: Monday, 1 June 2009

What more can one town lose? Campbell River is a beautiful city of 36,500 people on the eastern shore of northern Vancouver Island. The community is situated at the entrance to Discovery Passage, the inside channel taken by ships of all kinds up north pas… Read More