Employment & Entrepreneurship

WATCH: Discussing the Federal Response to COVID-19 with Canadian Medical Experts

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada May 22, 2020 covid19migration, covid19ubi

Senator Omidvar asked witnesses testifying before the Senate's Social Affairs Committee about IMGs, COVID-19 in prisons, how to prepare for the next pandemic, and the collection of race-based data.

WATCH: The Importance of Women in the COVID-19 Response

Senator Ratna Omidvar Women Political Leaders and the World Bank May 15, 2020 covid19ubi, women

Senator Omidvar made a video with Women Political Leaders and the World Bank to highlight women's contributions during the pandemic.

WATCH: Analyzing Canada’s Response to COVID-19

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada May 14, 2020 covid19migration, Minorities

Senator Omidvar asked witnesses testifying before the Senate's Social Affairs Committee about combating misinformation, TFWs, and the impact of the pandemic on racial minorities.

How Will the Government Address the Shortage of Temporary Foreign Workers? | Senator Munson & Senator Dalphond

Senator Jim Munson and Senator Pierre Dalphond Senate of Canada May 13, 2020 covid19migration, temporary foreign workers

Senators asked Minister Bibeau how the government will cope with the shortage of seasonal agricultural workers that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lift the Floor: Would a Universal Basic Income Guarantee a Good Life for All Canadians?

Simon Black and Armine Yalnizyan Broadbent Institute May 12, 2020 covid19ubi, universal basic income

Simon Black and Armine Yalnizyan discuss the history, types, and future of UBI in Canada.

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Senators Eggleton and Segal: COVID-19 Presents Lessons in How a Guaranteed Basic Income Program Could Work

Art Eggleton and Hugh Segal Ottawa Citizen April 30, 2020 covid19ubi, universal basic income

Fifty senators, including Senator Omidvar, are calling for the implementation of a basic income.

Foreign-Trained Doctors are Untapped Resource in Pandemic Fight

Georgette Morris , Shireen Salti and Anjum Sultana First Policy Response April 28, 2020 covid19migration, international medical graduates

Canada has thousands of qualified doctors and nurses who could help our strained health system now and in the future – but they’re stuck on the sidelines.