Patricia Thompson
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Executive Officer, Strategic Initiatives @AtkinsonCF. #socialjusticephilanthropy #decentwork #faireconomies #futureofworkers
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http://www.atkinsonfoundation.ca 09-12-2008 18:46:38
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The economic cake is better with a generous layer of #decentwork. Atkinson Fellow on the #FutureofWorkers Armine Yalnizyan gives us the recipe in National Film Board of Canada animated short: nfb.ca/film/economics/ Celebrate World Day for Decent Work by sharing this slice! #wddw23 #decentworkday
Best day of the year! It’s the Workers Bowl!!!! 🎳 Raising money for workers in precarious employment to learn how to do community organizing and take on bad bosses! 💥Workers' Action Centre #onpoli #justice4workers
🎙️ Today on The Big Thinking Podcast: delving into the She-cession. Armine Yalnizyan, Canadian economist and writer, joins Gabriel Miller in a candid conversation about the impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce. 🎧 Listen now 👉 ow.ly/mYOp50QaQRR
The deep respect and affection we have for Ed Broadbent (Broadbent Institute) was forged in the good fight for social and economic justice over many decades. Tonight, our hearts are with Ed's family and friends around the globe. There will be more to say in the days ahead.
Atkinson's colette murphy on what we owe Ed Broadbent in return for his commitment to all of us. atkinsonfoundation.ca/atkinson-field… #cdnpoli #canlab
"Every day, the tapeworm economy grows. The escalating profitization of care gobbles up funds that could improve care. If our appetite for care doesn’t eclipse corporate appetite for profit, we’ll become a very weak society indeed." thestar.com/business/opini… Armine Yalnizyan
Thank you for 10 years of inspiring and impactful leadership, China Biz Network!
Delighted to see the wonderful Sheila Block receive the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research! Well-deserved recognition for a brilliant, progressive career. #onpoli #cdnpoli #cdnecon
Proud to partner with the Toronto Star and Sara Mojtehedzadeh to keep the searchlight on workers' rights and systemic injustice. #decentwork #cdnpoli thestar.com/news/canada/th…
Happy birthday, The Local Magazine! Thanks for your brilliant contribution to the health and vitality of our local democracy.
I was thrilled to spend time with Isabella M. Weber, a rising star in the world of economics. She's asking (and answering) the right questions about inflation. How could we better tame it? Will it return? Read her insightful answers. thestar.com/business/opini… via Toronto Star
EI hasn't been "reformed" since 1996. Everyone knows it's no longer fit for purpose. As "soft landings" harden for 1.4 million unemployed, the time is long-overdue to get going with this list of updates: atkinsonfoundation.ca/wp-content/upl… #WorkingForWorkers works for the whole economy.
The report was co-authored by Winnie Ng, Salmaan Khan, and @jimbostanford, and is part of the #PowerShare research stream (partnered with Atkinson Foundation). Here’s a great story on the report by @rosajsaba for @canadianpress: bnnbloomberg.ca/business/econo… /3