Miscellaneous material for your Sunday reading.
- David Korten writes that despite the trend of the past few decades, there's nothing inevitable about international agreements favouring capital over citizens rather than the other way around.
- Miles Corak examines
Nicole Fortin's research showing that concentrated income at the top of
the spectrum is undermining any effort to pursue pay equity. Ben Spurr points out
how precarious work can be made all the worse by transportation systems
which don't take into account the needs of people trapped in irregular
hours. And Mary-Dan Johnston
Christine Saulnier study the living wage needed for Halifax families to live in relative security.
- Bryce Covert comments on the growing influence of female leaders within the U.S.' labour movement.
- Michael Babad discusses the jarring rise in the ratio of personal debt to income in Canada, while noting that matters only figure to get worse in the foreseeable future. And Betty Ann Adam reports on the Saskatchewan Party's conscious decision to make sure people in need bear the brunt of cutbacks and benefit restrictions.
- Finally, John Ivison and L. Ian MacDonald both note that it's better late than never for the Libs' change in course to ensure multi-party cooperation on electoral reform. And Andrew Coyne points out that the actual committee will serve as an example of a more proportional Parliament in action.
[Edit: fixed wording.]
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