The Six Cents Report

Minimum wage in Ontario is going up to $15 / hr. Darnell & Joel discuss the arguments for and against minimum wage and breakdown the Tim's Vs Wynne scenario.  Why a $15 minimum wage is good for business Reference Articles: All you need to know about Ontario's minimum wage hike Tim Hortons heirs cut paid breaks and worker benefits after minimum wage hike, employees say Kevin Libin: Kathleen Wynne g...

In July 2017, the findings from the Black Experience Project were released. Darnell and Joel discuss the problems identified and solutions recommended by the report.  The Black Experience Project Reference Articles: CBC feature of The Black Experience Project Predatory Lending - Institutional Racism example - Suits Season 7 Episode 10 (ep102) "Minimum wages were first designed to keep women and mi...

Cannabis will be legal in Canada for recreational usage as of July 1, 2018. Darnell & Joel discuss how this law change will be implemented and what the various impacts will be.  Here's What Canada Could Look Like When Marijuana Is Legal Reference Articles: Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis Cannabis legalization Cannabis and schizophrenia Marijuana and the developing brain Dispensary in Toron...

Canada's education scores are declining but the BBC still refers to Canada as an education superpower. Darnell & Joel discuss the status of Canada's education and the merits to the BBC's claim by contrasting with a response article from the Huffington post. How Canada became an Education Superpower   Canada Has Homework If It Wants To Be An 'Education Superpower' Reference Articles: Planned Econom...

What is social justice? Darnell & Joel discuss the origins of social justice, how this concept influences society and some of the recent manifestations. Reference Articles: Social Justice - Proletariat vs Bourgeoisie Repressive Tolerance and Cultural Marxism "Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy" Is Justice Social? The Law by Fredrict Bastiat “I...

The NAFTA negotiations have brought uncertainty. Darnell & Joel discuss the fundamentals of trade and the implications of free trade.  Detailed Summary of Original NAFTA   Reference Articles: Canada's 10 NAFTA demands CBC advertising advantage -  "CBC/Radio-Canada unfairly competes with struggling private media in a shrinking advertisement market" Wikipedia Explanations of Economic Principles disc...

Parental benefits can be extended from 12 months to 18 months as of Dec 3, 2017. Darnell & Joel discuss the merits of the new parental leave options available and the motivations for the change. Reference Articles: Maternity & Paternity Leave Seeking balance as a working dad Canada introduces 18-month parental leave, but what's the catch?   Jordan Peterson on the psychological impact of mothers go...

Slavery still exists in 2017. Darnell and Joel discuss the connection between slavery and racism, whether racism plays a role in the slave trade in Libya and whether the slave traders in Libya are acting rational.  Canada-Lybia Relations Reference Articles: People For Sale - Where lives are auctioned for $400 Obama Admits Libya Was His "Worst Mistake" – but for All the Wrong Reasons Tweet Referenc...

The 2016 Canadian Census Data on families, households and marital status was released on August 2, 2017. Darnell and Joel discuss the trends in Canada's population characteristics.  Census Data: Families, households and marital status All 2016 Canadian Census Data, Release dates Reference Articles: Census 2016: More Canadians than ever are living alone, and other takeaways More Canadians living al...

With the abundance of illegal border crossings during 2017, Darnell and Joel breakdown the Canadian immigration process to provide insight into why this is occuring and explore what our response should be.  How Canada’s refugee system works Reference Articles: Some asylum-seekers struggling to find housing after shelters Three Different Libertarian Perspectives On Immigration Open vs Closed Border...

Ontario schools offer a play based approach as part of their two year full day kindergarten program. Darnell and Joel discuss the kindergarten program and critque the articles released in the summer of 2017 promoting its benefits. Ontario's Official Program Full-Day Kindergarten Study Evaluation Reference Articles: Ontario children gain learning benefits from full-day kindergarten: study Children...

Introduction to your hosts Darnell Samuels & Joel Nicoloff and what The Six Cents Report is trying to achieve.  Christian worldview Economically minded Austrian Economics Engage in conversation discussing issues & ideas from all sides representing the other sides as fair and as strong as possible  Video's Referenced Steel manning vs Straw Manning Conspiracy Theorists Fill in the details Podcasts R...