Is the Liberals’ federal poverty-reduction strategy even really a strategy?
Opinion: The federal government’s plan to tackle poverty includes no new programs or funding—but it’s still a meaningful document
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Jennifer Robson
Jennifer Robson is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University’s Kroeger College, where she teaches public policy and political management. Prior to Carleton, she spent 15 years working in government and the voluntary sector.
Ottawa has boosted benefits, but too many are still not getting them
Red tape and confusing applications get in the way of payouts, which means a big chunk of federal benefits go unclaimed
The problem with involving the PBO in elections
Proposed new rules would compel the Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide non-partisan advice on election platforms. It’s an intriguing idea, riddled with traps
The problem of child benefits in shared custody
What the planned changes to the federal child benefits really mean for divorced or separated parents
Saying goodbye to an innovator in Canadian social policy
Many tens of thousands of Canadians are better off because of the social policy work done by Peter Nares.
Is the new Canada Child Benefit fair?
Here’s Jennifer Robson on that key federal budget question
The Kijiji economy and what it says about Canadian households
A report from Kijiji about Canada’s booming second-hand marketplace offers a look at how struggling families make ends meet
There will be more money for summer jobs. Will it work?
The important takeaway from Trudeau’s announcement on youth employment: What it says about the current barriers to evidence-based policy-making
The Liberal changes to TFSA contributions were actually historic
In rolling back TFSA contribution limits, the Liberals broke a nearly six decade trend
Making sense of Canada’s refugee and immigration numbers
If it’s unclear how Canada is doing on bringing refugees to safety, it’s pretty clear we’re letting them remain economically vulnerable after they get here