Alternative Federal Budget
Budgets are about choices
The CCPA has been coordinating the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) since 1994 with the participation and support of researchers, activists and leadership from a broad spectrum of civil society organizations representing millions of Canadians. The AFB is a “what if” exercise. It demonstrates in a concrete and compelling way that better Canada is truly possible.
Every government budget tells you about that government’s priorities.
- The AFB puts the interest of the public ahead of the interests of an elite few.
- Our purpose is to expand the collective imagination of what is possible, to instill hope in hard times, and to make crystal clear alternatives to the status quo.
- And these alternatives aren’t just imagined. They are clearly articulated. We’ve put a price tag on them. And we’ve found realistic ways to pay for them.
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2019 Federal Government Mandate Letters
s part of our annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) process, we have put together a series of mandate letters outlining some of the priorities we…
CCPA 2021 pre-budget submission to Finance Canada
Download 231.51 KB 7 pages In this submission, we highlight several key policy areas that demand immediate attention in Budget 2021, including investing in the…
More federal leadership needed for a just COVID-19 recovery: think tank
Experts propose full response plan, including key actions on child care and employment insurance reform READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The federal government’s role as…
Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan
Download 1.09 MB 163 pages The Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan is an offshoot of the Alternative Federal Budget project, now in its 25th…
AFB 2020 as COVID-19 policy response: A plan to protect workers and the public from an unprecedented crisis
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En pleine crise de la COVID-19, le Budget fédéral alternatif présente un plan global pour protéger le public, les travailleuses et travailleurs, les familles et les services essentiels
Des experts et expertes réclament des mesures à court, à moyen et à long terme afin de soutenir les collectivités et de les protéger contre…
Alternative Federal Budget lays out comprehensive plan to protect the public, workers, families and critical services amid COVID-19
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Facing highly volatile headwinds due to the combination of COVID-19, plummeting oil prices and the collapse of world financial markets,…
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Federal Budget Response 2019
Budget 2019 identifies important targets, but falls short of substantial change OTTAWA—Budget 2019, tabled today in the House of Commons, takes steps forward on municipal…
CCPA spokespeople available for federal budget commentary and analysis
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), will have the following representatives available for federal budget commentary and analysis: David Macdonald, CCPA Senior Economist Katherine…
No Time to Lose: Alternative Federal Budget outlines progressive plan to boost competitiveness ahead of the fall economic update
Experts urge policymakers to ignore calls for corporate tax cuts and instead take bold action on inequality, sustainability and economic justice OTTAWA—With the country…
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