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TORONTO—Throughout the pandemic, a larger share of racialized and Indigenous workers have been in jobs that put them in close proximity to others, increasing their risk of COVID-19 infection, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

OTTAWA—Top executives of some of Canada’s largest companies saw their total pay in 2020 increase by an average of 17 per cent, or $171,000, compared to 2019, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by GCT’s #BetterDeltaport campaign. The Port of Vancouver’s business case for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is falling apart. Why keep pushing ahead with a flawed plan instead of considering a better option for Canada, taxpayers, and the environment? Learn more about the better option. Good evening to you. “All vaccines in Canada have been approved by Health Canada. Our advice to provinces and territories, and to Canadians, has not changed,” Trudeau s...

iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Apr 20, 2021 6:09pm Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Good evening to you. We begin with COVID-19 vaccines. And while a maximum of 3.1 million of them could be administered in Canada every week, the country’s vaccine rollout is only operating at about half capacity, with 1.8 million people (58 per cent of 3.1 million) getting a shot in the last seven days. The maximum number is based on a survey of provinces’ and territories’ ...

Evening Brief: Navigating a post-pandemic world By iPolitics. Published on Mar 12, 2021 5:56pm Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in Ottawa on July 8. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics) Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by News Media Canada. It’s time to level the digital playing field. Google and Facebook are using their monopoly to threaten and undermine local news. Other countries are taking action. It’s time for Canada to stand up to the web giants – and step u...

iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Mar 3, 2021 5:53pm The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arriving in Canada on March 3 (Bill Blair via Twitter) Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by Internet Society Canada Chapter. This Thursday, join us for a discussion about a new Angus Reid Institute poll on Canadians’ experiences using government digital platforms and their expectations of government digital transformation. Register now. Good evening to you. It�...

iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Mar 2, 2021 6:08pm Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by the Institute on Governance. Join IOG’s March 2 Policy Crunch event ‘Code for Canada’ and hear from three groups that are leveraging digital skills to improve public policy and service delivery in government. Register here. Good evening to you. We begin with vaccines, which cometh — nearly a million of them this week alone. Now that the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot has the green light her...

Evening Brief: Cross-border relationship mending By iPolitics. Published on Feb 23, 2021 5:51pm Twitter Photo: @JustinTrudeau Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by the #IncreaseTheGrants campaign. COVID-19 has exposed the growing “charity gap” between what is required to help those in need and the funding available to support them. It’s time for government to act! Learn more. Good evening to you. At this hour, the first face-to-face virtual bilateral meeting between Pri...

iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Feb 17, 2021 5:53pm Justice Minister David Lamettis proposed changes to the laws on access to medical assistance in dying is back on the House docket with Senate-initiated amendments. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics) Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by News Media Canada. It’s time to level the digital playing field. Google and Facebook are using their monopoly to threaten and undermine local news. Other countries are taking action. It’s time ...

iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Dec 22, 2020 5:44pm The Peace Tower at Christmas. Photo: David Carroll / WikiMedia Commons Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by HealthCare CAN. “We must not fail to fund our future and ensure that Canadians have equitable access to quality healthcare services when and where they need them.” – HealthCare CAN, the national voice of Canada’s hospitals, healthcare organizations and health research institutes. Learn more here. Good even...