ICYMI: July 16-22
What I produced and consumed this week.
I was sick this week with some mysterious non-COVID illness, but I still managed to churn out a couple stories — the first a bit of media criticism; the second a more straightforward piece on a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Minimum wage not enough to afford average rent in any Canadian province
If you’re a Canadian worker on minimum wage, chances are you’re unable to afford rent, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, Can’t afford the rent: Rental Wages in Canada 2022, is co-authored by CCPA economis…
Canadian Press misses the misinformation mark
Part of the reason this newsletter exists is to promote media literacy. I do this by critiquing how media items are framed, evaluating which perspectives are given prominence and which are being left out, and attempting to explain why that might be the case.
