Marjorie Griffin Cohen

I'm a feminist economist and recently initiated The Care Economy Group. thecareeconomy.ca

I have been active in public policy issues and was the first Chair of the BC Fair Wages Commission and was the co-founder of the CCPA-BC

Recent writings: “The Caring State” in Steven McBride and Heather Whiteside, eds. The Canadian State. Halifax, Fernwood. 2025.

“Economic Stress and how it shapes policies to reinforce or restrain anti-feminist and regressive actions.” Ottawa: CRIAW-ICREF . https://www.criaw-icref.ca/publications/economic-stress-and-how-it-shapes-policies-to-reinforce-or-restrain-anti-feminist-and-regressive-actions/

“Carney’s new nation-building plan lacks a vision for our social, educational and health needs, Toronto Star, June 5, 2025. Opinion piece with Pat Armstrong, Laurell Ritchie, and Armine Yalnizyan.
“Women’s Activism Against Free Trade and the 1988 Federal Election” Rise Up Feminist Archives. April 1, 2025. https://mailchi.mp/895508553779/womens-activism-free-trade?e=7cc60a61ba.

Armine Yalnizyan and Marjorie Griffin Cohen, “Is reducing internal trade rules the fix?” Toronto Star, Feb 28, 2025 (opinion piece)

“Interprovincial Trade Barriers – A Solution Looking for a Problem? The Bullet, Feb. 25, 2025.