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15,000 Nova Scotia children still in poverty
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX, NS – Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty since 1999. Each annual card has tracked progress on the…
Deal could surrender Canadian procurement, while leaving Buy American laws in place: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Ongoing negotiations between Ottawa and Washington over Buy American laws may give away provincial and municipal procurement sovereignty, says a new study released…
Canadian corporate tax cuts hand $4-6 billion to U.S. treasury: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Planned federal and provincial corporate tax cuts will transfer $4-6 billion of annual revenue from Canadian governments to the U.S. treasury, concludes a study released…
Economy still not recovering: Study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – Canada’s economy is still mired in recession and a long way from recovery, despite months of “green shoot” speculation, says a…
Déjà vu: Ontario’s recession and the 1930s
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – One year after the Crash of October 2008, Ontario’s recession is looking eerily like the Great Depression and governments need to…
BC government should repeal all secretive, haphazard cuts
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver-The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling on the BC government to reverse all cuts to public programs and/or grants made since the February…
Affordability gap between rich and poor
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – There is a major affordability gap between Canada’s richest and poorest households, says a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study released today….
Alternative Provincial Budget for Nova Scotia – balancing priorities
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX–The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released its ‘alternative budget’ today. The NS Alternative Budget Working Group, which is comprised of a coalition of…
Inflation-obsessed central bank could impede Canada’s recovery: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada is not up to the challenges brought on by the world financial crisis, says a new report by the…
“Shadow banking” system must be regulated, says report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—It’s time for the “shadow banking” system to come out of the closet and be regulated, just as the banks are, says a report released…
Canada’s recession a he-cession, says new CCPA report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Prime working age men are bearing the brunt of Canada’s recession, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to…
Canada’s EI benefits well below OECD average: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Employment Insurance benefits in Canada are well below the OECD average, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)….
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