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By the Numbers: The rising cost of child care in Canada

Ottawa – May 23, 2018 – A recent study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals that child care fees have risen faster than inflation over the last three years – increasing by as much as 20 percent in provinces where maximum fees for child care are not regulated.

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Industry Snapshot: Canada’s food industry in the last year

Toronto – March 10, 2018 – The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from Statistics Canada reveals minor price increases in 2017 for all food items as a result of sharp competition between Canada’s food retailers.

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By the Numbers: The high cost of prescription drugs

Toronto – February 22, 2018 – A new study details the struggles that many Canadians are faced with due to the high cost of prescription drugs, revealing that nearly one million Canadians spent less on necessities like food and heat to afford their prescriptions in 2016.

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By the Numbers: The growing gap between the world’s rich and poor

Toronto – January 25, 2018 – A new report released by Oxfam International sheds light on the growing income gap between the world’s richest citizens and everyone else, revealing that over 80 percent of the wealth generated globally in the last year went to the wealthiest 1 percent.

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By the Numbers: The 1% now owns half the world’s wealth

Toronto – November 23, 2017 – Global wealth inequality has reached another shameful milestone as the richest one percent now owns slightly more than half of the world’s wealth, according to the latest edition of the Global Wealth Report by the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI).

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By the Numbers: Diversity in Canada

Toronto – October 27, 2017 – Recently released Census of Population data from Statistics Canada shows that Canada is more diverse than ever, with over one-fifth of Canadians identifying as immigrants – the highest share in 85 years.

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