The persistence of food insecurity in Canada is a policy choice. By not doing more to improve the adequacy and stability of household income, governments are choosing to let food insecurity fester.
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Food insecurity is a problem of income inadequacy. The 2023 federal budget’s “grocery rebate” has the right idea, but falls short.
Government support programs like CERB and EI provide a safety net. During COVID-19, sex workers accessed various financial support — future policy needs to address the rights and security of sex workers.
Research shows women who have experienced miscarriage are at twice the risk of experiencing depression and anxiety and four times the risk of suicide. That’s why workplaces need to step up.
Presenteeism — when employees show up for work when they’re sick — at a time of a global pandemic is especially dangerous for co-workers, managers and employers.
Top contributors
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Research Program Coordinator, Food Insecurity, University of Toronto
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Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor, Human Resource Management and Business Consulting, University of Guelph
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Criminology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Assistant Professor of Organizational Management, Cape Breton University
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Adjunct professor, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, San José State University