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Working toward an economically & socially just Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA opened its doors in 1999. We raise debate and propose progressive economic & social policy alternatives that will get us closer to achieving a more economically and socially just—as well as environmentally sustainable—province and Atlantic region.
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Extractivisme fossile, verrou carbone et mobilisation sociale dans l’Est du Canada : un état des lieux
Download 1.51 MB32 pages Le nouveau rapport fait l’état des lieux de la vaste infrastructure existante et proposée pour l’exploration, l’extraction, le transport, le raffinage,…
Mapping Fossil Fuel Lock-In and Contestation in Eastern Canada
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Submission to Law Amendments on BILL NO. 262: Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act
Submitted April 3rd, 2023, by Catherine Leviten-Reid and Christine Saulnier Download 296.86 KB4 pages Before the emergency pandemic cap and temporary extensions, Nova Scotia had…
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023
Leave No One Behind Download 532.07 KB45 pages The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget is a collaborative Budget, involving stakeholders from many sectors of our province,…
2022 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Kids Can’t Wait Download 653.73 KB53 pages The 2022 report provides child and family poverty rates for Nova Scotia, based on 2020 data. Nova Scotia’s child poverty…
2022 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Kids Can’t Wait Attachments Graphic A-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Graphic B-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Graphic C-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Read the news…
Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2022
Working for a Living, Not Living to Work Download 546.48 KB 36 pages Nova Scotia’s living wages are calculated annually to reflect changing living expenses. Nova…
CCPA-NS Annual Report 2021
Download 1.34 MB 16 pages In 2021 the CCPA-NS published on a range of important policy issues including child care, labour, housing, poverty, and fiscal…
Homelessness during a pandemic
Learning lessons for disaster preparedness in Nova Scotia Download 958.15 KB20 pages Authored by a team of researchers out of Dalhousie University, University of Toronto…
Putting Continuity in Continuing Care
Reimagining the Role of Immigration in the Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare Workers in Nova Scotia Download 180.76 KB 11 pages Staffing shortages in Nova…
2021 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Worst Provincial Performance over 30 Years Download 1.24 MB62 pages This report provides 2021 child and family poverty rates for Nova Scotia, based on 2019…
Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2021
Working for a Living, Not Living to Work Download 508.8 KB 31 pages This report provides living wage rates for all of Nova Scotia in…
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