Launching the next phase of its Equality Project, the Broadbent Institute has released a discussion paper, “Towards a More Equal Canada”, which analyses the causes of, and proposes solutions to, income inequality. The paper follows the springtime publication of a Broadbent Institute-commissioned Environics poll on income inequality that shows Canadians overwhelmingly support taking action to … Read more
During a speech to Economic Inequality.ca supporters in Toronto, Ont., the Broadbent Institute founder challenged Canadians to demand leadership from their governments in reducing inequality. Ed Broadbent said that the rise of extreme income inequality over the past two decades of major political, economic, and social change has taken [Canadians] in the wrong direction. The … Read more
To celebrate the continued strength of former NDP leader Jack Layton’s vision in the lives of Canadians, the Broadbent Institute is spearheading a social media campaign. DearJack.ca, the campaign’s primary platform, will go live July 25, the day Layton stepped down as leader of the official opposition in 2011; it will culminate on August 22, … Read more
Canadians want action on income inequality and they are willing to do their part, suggests a new poll conducted by Environics Research for the Broadbent Institute. Over three-quarters of Canadians (77 per cent) deem income inequality a serious problem and nine out of ten Canadians (89 per cent) think reducing income inequality should be a … Read more
