Fellowship Archive - Atkinson Foundation

6 Dec 21

The new fiscal federalism will change your life. But how?

How the federal role affects the quantity, quality and costs of care will shape the type of economy and country we live in.

26 Nov 21

The price of cheap

In her latest This Minute newsletter, Armine examines the price of cheap in the care economy.

26 Oct 21

Reforming EI for the 21st Century

This memorandum was sent to select Cabinet Ministers, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Privy Council Office on October 26, 2021. It details urgent reforms needed to Canada's employment insurance system with regards to access and eligibility, benefit levels, benefit durations, and financing by the federal government.

25 Oct 21

Why Canada could be in for an amazing economic renaissance once the government aid taps are turned off

Expect federal help to be extended. But Canada also stands a chance of an economic renaissance as the pandemic revolutionizes how we work and how we access goods and services.

14 Oct 21

Ontario’s 10-cent hike in the minimum wage is bad for workers, bad for businesses and bad for the economy

Such a small raise won’t address the purported labour shortage in the province.

29 Sep 21

The pandemic rolled back women’s employment rates in Ontario to 1994 levels, proof the she-cession is far from over

The longer the she-cession goes on, the more it will shape economic fortunes for everyone.

18 Sep 21

As the population ages prepare for decades of complaints about how hard it is to find good help

From decades of trying to attract capital, we’ll move into decades of trying to attract labour.

3 Sep 21

Media Round-Up: August 28 to September 3

A weekly round-up of insight and analysis in the media from Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, Armine Yalnizyan.

28 Aug 21

Is giving parents money the best way to fund child care?

"Lower costs don’t guarantee better choices. Simply expanding supply isn’t enough either.”

20 Aug 21

Media Round-Up: August 14 to August 20

A weekly round-up of insight and analysis in the media from Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, Armine Yalnizyan.