Dignity and equality must not be forgotten in fight against deep economic recession

But it's possible that we're seeing the feminization of poverty through the EI system. Some have argued that women working at or near minimum wage are being driven the most into the ranks of the poor.

OTTAWA—The 2009 Conservative budget preserves one of the most serious emerging inequalities imposed on Canadians who are some of the most vulnerable in our society. Long-standing regulations make EI benefits much more difficult to get in regions of what were formerly relatively low unemploy...

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