Author: Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts is the National Director of the Social and Economic Policy Department of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Liberals’ COVID-19 Support Measures Reveal Crisis in Canada’s Low-Wage Job Market

Inequality and class disparity have been on full display in the devastating coronavirus outbreak. On the one hand, Canada’s dependence on the work of undervalued and underpaid healthcare workers, cleaners … Keep reading »

Economy, Labour • April 16, 2020 • Chris Roberts
Contradictions of Pension Fund Capitalism

Kevin Skerrett and Chris Roberts discuss the significance of their edited book, The Contradictions of Pension Fund Capitalism. Heather Whiteside and Janice Folk-Dawson speak to the issues the book raises for the trade union and working class movements today. Recorded in Toronto, 29 March 2018. Watch video »

Economy • April 8, 2018 • Janice Folk-Dawson, Kevin Skerrett, Chris Roberts and Heather Whiteside
Struggles at Home: The Canadian State, Labour, and Politics

Transcending Pessimism, Reimagining Democracy – Session 1 This conference is in honour of Professor Emeritus Leo Panitch (York University). The conference was held October 6-7 at York University. More information here. … Watch video »

Canada, Theory • October 29, 2017 • Chris Roberts, Rosemary Warskett, John Peters and Bryan Palmer