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NS’ Auditor General’s P3 Report: More Questions than Answers
by CCPA-NS on July 14, 2020 By Chris Parsons and Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia’s Auditor General Michael Pickup calls the government’s decision to use a P3 model (public-private partnership) for the $2...A Climate Plan That Actually Meets the Crisis: Halifax Leads the Way
by CCPA-NS on July 8, 2020 On June 23, 2020, Halifax Regional Council unanimously passed their new climate action plan, ‘HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together’. The plan is focused on ensuring equity,...Corporate power in global trade: Will corporations sue states for measures taken to combat COVID-19?
by Jesse Whattam on July 8, 2020 Over the past four months, Canadian governments have taken unprecedented measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 as governments worldwide have enforced lockdowns, closed...A safe and healthy post-secondary education sector in a COVID-19 world
by Chandra Pasma on July 7, 2020 As universities and colleges begin to re-open and develop plans for the fall semester, we need to think carefully about what health and safety looks like for students, staff, and...The federal deficit will become whose surplus?
by David Macdonald on July 6, 2020 On July 8th, the federal government will release its first fiscal update since December 16, 2019. The aborted spring budget, which was set to be released on March 30th, 2020, was...
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