Still in the grips of what we all hope will be the final wave of COVID 19, the Liberals have broken their promise to Canadians that they would not precipitate an election during the pandemic. But here we are. SocialCommons.ca will explore where the parties are on the issues that will create the future that Canadians need and deserve. A future that increases social rights and protections, that addresses inequalities, that builds an economy around meeting human needs and the sustainability of the ecosystem, and that creates a deeper democracy where people and local communities can hold corporate interests to account. The old ways have led to increased inequality and are destroying the planet. It is time for transformative change.

Here are a list of articles that we have put together in anticipation of the 2021 Canadian Federal Election:

Building a Better Canada — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Building-A-Better-Canada.pdf

Affordable Housing and Homelessness: An Urgent Action Plan — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Affordable-Housing-and-Homelessness_An-Urgent-Action-Plan-Final.pdf

Where They Stand: Housing Policy (the Tyee) — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Where-They-Stand_Housing-Policy_the-Tyee.pdf

Transitional justice for Indigenous Peoples should be a key federal election issue — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Transitional-justice-for-Indigenous-Peoples-should-be-a-key-federal-election-issue.pdf

Transforming Senior Care: Beyond Eliminating Profit — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Transforming-Senior-Care_FINAL.pdf

Time for a Job Guarantee — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Job-Guarantees_Final-Copy.pdf

Humans aren’t as stupid as they seem — something else is blocking climate action — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Humans-are-not-as-stupid-as-they-seem_Linda-McQuaig.pdf

Escaping Austerity: Embracing a Shift to a Caring and Green Future — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/How-much-can-we-spend_Final-clean-version_Final-Version_.pdf

Erin O’Toole Prepares to return Canada to austerity — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Erin-OToole-Prepares-to-return-Canada-to-austerity.pdf

Election 2021: Federal failure on housing must come to an end — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Election-2021_Federal-failure-on-housing-must-come-to-an-end.pdf

COVID 19 illustrates why Canada needs more – and better – public banks — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/COVID-19-illustrates-why-Canada-needs-more-and-better-public-banks.pdf

Corporate Canada must practise sustainable finance — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Corporate-Canada-must-practise-sustainable-finance.pdf

Conservatives go back to the future for child care proposals in this federal election_Reprint — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Conservatives-go-back-to-the-future-for-child-care-proposals-in-this-federal-election_Reprint.pdf

Common wealth tax myths busted — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Common-wealth-tax-myths-busted.pdf

Canadian election 2021: Why Rural Canada Must Play a Central Role — https://socialcommons.spno.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Canadian-election-2021_Why-Rural-Canada-Must-Play-a-Central-Role.pdf

  • Transforming Senior Care: Beyond Eliminating Profit

    The unprecedented tragedy of more than 14,000 deaths from Covid-19 in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities across Canada has generated calls for “reform” of the LTC system with better quality care and protection, stronger accountability, and “bed expansion” to meet growing demand.  The most significant proposed structural change is to remove or reduce profit-making care from the…