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Non-viable businesses need an”off-ramp”
Watch Senior Economist David Macdonald’s June 21 testimony at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology here. (Starts at 16:28:52) The last two years have been a…
Canadian investor-state lawsuits from mining companies threaten environmental policy and sustainable development: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canadian mining companies continue to target environmental policy and resource management decisions in developing nations through increasingly costly investor-state lawsuits that threaten human rights, sustainable…
Four keys to achieving a just transition in Canada
Watch Hadrian’s testimony on May 2 here. (Starts at 16:16:27) Thank you to the committee for the invitation to speak with you about how to create a fair and equitable…
Canada’s muddled month of climate action: CCPA’s climate plan and budget analysis
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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Out on Healthcare Inaccessibility in Manitoba Download 2.94 MB32 pages Five years after public health insurance was rescinded from…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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