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Feds put climate on the budget backburner
The following is a re-print of the March 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. Click here to…
Half measures not good enough
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 18, 2024 Emissions data for Manitoba were just released via the National Inventory Report, once again highlighting the reality that our province…
Big business is the most important barrier to fairness for fossil fuel workers
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Canada’s options for intervening in the Keystone XL CUSMA lawsuit
TC Energy is trying to use NAFTA provisions to punish the US government for cancelling Keystone XL. Canada should intervene against the fossil fuel company. Our content is fiercely open…
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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Out on Healthcare Inaccessibility in Manitoba Download 2.94 MB32 pages Five years after public health insurance was rescinded from…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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