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Hennessy’s Index: February 2013
The Dominance of Canada’s 1% Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the world. For other months,…
They’re Richer Than You Think
Income inequality in Canada is on the rise Income inequality in Canada is on the rise—especially in the country’s largest cities. CCPA analysis of new data finds the richest 1%…
Why the 99 per cent still matter in Canadian politics
A year after the Occupy movement focused public attention on the income, wealth and opportunity gap between the top 1 per cent and the 99 per cent, the issue is…
Overcompensating: A Fact Sheet on Executive Pay in Canada
For Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs, the rewards start clocking in very early into the New Year. By 1:18pm on January 2, the first official working day of the year,…
Hennessy’s Index: January 2013
First Nations: The Long Shadow of Assimilation Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the world. For…
Infographic: How much do Torontonians love their public libraries?
Margaret Atwood tweeted in defence of public libraries during last year’s budget discussions at Toronto’s City Hall, but just how much do Torontonians love their libraries? Toronto’s public libraries are…
Inequality At Its Worst
The Scrooges in Canada are stealing our kids’ Christmas On Christmas morning this year, how many children in Canada will wake to find no toys from Santa, no new clothes…
A Dangerous Brew
Perimeter Security Plan threatens privacy and civil rights Fillet of a fenny snake, in the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and…
Capitalism is the Crisis (Part IV)
Protests in Greece expose failure of capitalism in Europe During November 2012, Europe erupted in anti-austerity demonstrations, with protestors clashing violently with police in Spain and Portugal, where general strikes…
In Search of Child Care
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the…
Why 38 Ontario municipalities oppose the Canada – EU trade deal
To date, 38 municipalities have passed motions expressing concern about the closed door negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) going on between the EU and Canada. The…
The European Debt Crisis (Part I)
Eurozone’s financial crisis is a tale of two social paradigms A social paradigm, in the context of this essay, refers to an operative theory of reality, namely, a conceptual framework,…
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