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Provinces have upped their COVID-19 spending, but feds still picking up most of the tab
Federal and provincial direct pandemic spending now totals around $423 billion READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Compared to the beginning of this year, provincial governments have kicked in more money…
Platform Crunch: Conservatives release five key planks
It’s rare to see one party release its election commitments so early in a campaign, much less two. The federal Conservatives are now second out of the gate with their…
Platform Crunch: NDP releases commitments ahead of anticipated federal election call
With speculation that a federal election is imminent, the NDP has released a 115-page list of commitments and the Conservatives have dropped a few platform announcements. We’ll be providing non-partisan…
Canada’s biggest public pension plans still banking on fossil fuels
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The world’s leading authority on climate change says we are headed for catastrophe unless emissions are slashed quickly. Yet, two of Canada’s biggest…
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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Out on Healthcare Inaccessibility in Manitoba Download 2.94 MB32 pages Five years after public health insurance was rescinded from…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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