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Fighting with one hand tied behind their back: Renewing SaskPower for a Renewable Regina (and a Sustainable Saskatchewan)
One of the key pillars for cities attempting to achieve 100 percent renewability is perhaps obvious—renewable power.
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A plan for a just recovery
For 25 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has published an annual alternative federal budget—the original wellbeing budget in Canada.
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Tracking women’s economic recovery
With the reopening of the economy in June, more women are back at work and others are picking up more hours, but their recovery continues…
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From the pandemic response, a collaborative path to a just recovery
In 25 years of Alternative Federal Budgets, this edition of the AFB stands out: reflecting a chapter of history as it is unfolding, in real…
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Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan
Download 1.09 MB 163 pages The Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan is an offshoot of the Alternative Federal Budget project, now in its 25th…
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The keys to an inclusive economy
Ted Howard, author of The Making of a Democratic Economy, sat down with London Pillar Non-Profit Network’s Michelle Baldwin to talk about inclusive economy successes…
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NS Auditor General’s P3 Report: More Questions than Answers
By Chris Parsons and Christine SaulnierNova Scotia’s Auditor General Michael Pickup calls the government’s decision to use a P3 model (public-private partnership) for the $2…
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Widespread Testing for COVID-19 in Public Interest
Download 149.24 KB10 pages Mass testing for COVID-19 would allow communities and societies to reduce uncertainty, permitting appropriate, targeted, flexible policy across institutions and circumstances,…
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Exporting BC LNG to Asia will not reduce global climate emissions as industry claims
VANCOUVER—A new study by veteran earth scientist David Hughes finds that the industry and government narrative that BC liquified natural gas (LNG) will contribute to…
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Resetting Normal Report
Women, Decent Work and Canada’s Fractured Care Economy Download 3.43 MB42 pages An historic downturn in women’s employment, compounded by uncertainty over the capacity of…
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Corporate power in global trade: Will corporations sue states for measures taken to combat COVID-19?
undefinedOver the past four months, Canadian governments have taken unprecedented measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 as governments worldwide have enforced lockdowns, closed borders,…
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A Climate Plan That Actually Meets the Crisis: Halifax Leads the Way
On June 23, 2020, Halifax Regional Council unanimously passed their new climate action plan, ‘HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together’. The plan is focused on…
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