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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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The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on Vulnerable Nova Scotians
Submission to the Standing Committee on Community Services by Christine Saulnier, Ph.D., Director, CCPA-NS Dealing with cost increases is possible if your income is rising…
Lowest Wage Workers Deserve Additional Support Now
Halifax/Kjipuktuk— “I am pleased that the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee recommends moving to $15 by October of this year instead of April next…
Nova Scotia’s 2022: Wages, Work, Food and Fiona
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2022 was a struggle for Nova Scotians, in many ways. The government can act to alleviate it.
NS Solutions: News and Commentary from the CCPA’s NS Office, November 2022
Nova Scotia’s Minimum Wage, Workers Deserve a Real Raise Supporting Rural, Low-Income Mothers in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons, No One Benefits from a Two-Tiered University Professoriate The Nova Scotia…
The Nova Scotia government must commit to housing as a human right
One of the critical causes of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing is government’s lack of commitment to protecting and advancing housing as a…
A Rising Tide to Lift All Boats
Recommendations for Advances to Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards Code
Highway Robbery
Public Private Partnerships and Nova Scotia Highways read the news release here.
Supporting rural, low-income mothers in Nova Scotia: Pandemic lessons
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of all Canadians, but it disproportionally affected rural, low-income mothers and their families.
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage workers deserve a real raise
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The cost of living has gone up but the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace.
Nearly 50% of Nova Scotians earn less than a living wage—New Report
Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2022: Working for a Living, Not Living to Work READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Halifax/Kjipuktuk—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova…
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…
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