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Ontario tables a “procrastinator’s budget”: CCPA
TORONTO – The Ontario government tabled a budget today that seeks balance by 2017-18 but kicks the can down the road on needed investments in public services and a long…
Need to Rebalance the Nova Scotia Tax System for the Greater Good
HALIFAX— If Nova Scotia hopes to move forward, the current tax system must change. Cuts to corporate taxes and income taxes for the highest earners and increasing reliance on consumption…
Vancouver parents with young kids want less driving, more transit, cycling and walking: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) As the Metro Vancouver transportation and transit plebiscite continues to dominate public discussion, a new study offers insights into how parents of…
Un institut de recherche projette un déficit fédéral pour 2015-16
L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral promeut un plan de stimulation pour augmenter la croissance économique OTTAWA—L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral (ABGF) de 2015 dévoilée aujourd’hui par le Centre…
Think tank projects federal deficit in 2015-16
Alternative Federal Budget advocates for stimulus to boost economic growth CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The 2015 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), released today by the Canadian Centre for…
Modern free trade era produced slower growth and greater income inequality: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The defining features of the Canadian economy during the NAFTA era have been slower GDP growth, a surge in corporate concentration, and heightened income inequality,…
Time for federal family policy to grow up: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The current federal government’s approach to family policy is falling short of the needs of parents, says a study released today by the…
Une étude préconise une commission d’enquête indépendante sur la catastrophe de Lac‑Mégantic
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA – Selon une étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA), les enquêtes sur la catastrophe de Lac-Mégantic – la…
Study calls for independent inquiry into Lac-Mégantic disaster
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Investigations to date into the Lac-Mégantic disaster—the most comprehensive of which is the August 2014 Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report—leave too many unanswered…
Toronto has millions in untapped revenue for 2015 budget: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – The City of Toronto hasn’t been using all of the tax room that it has at its disposal – it’s sitting…
NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada are “out of control”: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA— Over the last two decades, Canada has been sued more times than either Mexico or the U.S. under NAFTA’s controversial investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)…
State of the Inner City Report Launch
Celebrating 10 years of community-based research: the 2014 State of the Inner City Report launch Tuesday December 16, 2014 Circle of Life Thunderbird House 715 Main Street Lunch 11:30 am…
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