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Budget 2024: Canada needs to go all-in on green industrial policy
Since September, the federal government has been collecting testimony in its pre-budget consultations for the 2024 federal budget. In those consultations, experts and civil society organizations provide recommendations for how…
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Most of us understand that our health outcomes are heavily influenced by the conditions in which we live—the social determinants of health. We also know that differences in those conditions…
Auto workers an unexpected ground zero for climate transition risks
The following is a re-print of the September 2023 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. Click here to…
Canada and the EU should divest from CETA’s dangerous investment court system
In a report published this September, the International Energy Agency warned that fossil fuel demand must fall by 25 per cent from current levels by the end of this decade,…
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Tony Clarke’s life was an inspiration to all who seek to build a better world
Tony Clarke was an extraordinary human being. He was an intellectual, a policy wonk, and most of all, a formidable activist for social, economic, and environmental justice for people in…
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CERB helped jobless workers rebound from massive pandemic-related unemployment: Survey
New report shows positive impact on CERB recipients READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—A national survey of Canadian workers who received the…
Failure to act means failing dikes
Province must take responsibility for flood protection infrastructure VANCOUVER – The BC government failed to act decisively when told that dikes in…
Saskatchewan picks another fight with teachers over standardized tests
Last year, the Saskatchewan party government made the ill-advised decision to go after teachers. From bad-faith bargaining through billboards to the roundly…
Healthcare is a Human Right
International Students Speak Out on Healthcare Inaccessibility in Manitoba Download 2.94 MB32 pages Five years after public health insurance was rescinded from…
CCPA’s favourite graphs of 2023
From every office – CCPA researchers picked their favourite graphs of the past year.
Nova Scotia municipal elections: Building a fairer city means addressing inequality
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