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CEOs vs the 99%: No contest when it comes to pay
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO—The highest paid 100 CEOs on Canada’s TSX Index had reason to cheer the New Year: By noon January 3, they had already pocketed $44,366…
Canada’s fossil fuel exports a threat to global climate: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—To get serious about climate change, Canada needs to not only cut its consumption of fossil fuels, but also stop peddling fossil fuels in export…
Canada needs comprehensive energy strategy to address global warming: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada needs a comprehensive national energy policy, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by John Calvert…
Canada and Mexico punching below their weight in Washington
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Despite their moderate size – taken together, Canada and Mexico would only be the fifth largest of the world’s economies – they are the major…
La pauvreté coûte 2 milliards $ par an aux citoyens du Nouveau-Brunswick
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Halifax / Moncton) Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui, intitulée «Coût de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick», réalisée conjointement par l’économiste Angella MacEwen et Christine Saulnier,…
Conservative platform’s geometry found faulty
TORONTO—A detailed statistical review of the 13 statistical graphs contained in the Conservative changebook platform document finds that not one of them conforms to the normal requirements of academic or…
Building a Renewable Energy Society in Saskatchewan: What Needs to be Done: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — With the release of the final report in the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Saskatchewan series Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future, former Saskatchewan Cabinet…
Lack of action on poverty costs BC $8-$9 billion annually: study calculates healthcare, justice and productivity costs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Watch the 3-minute video here. Vancouver–Governments frequently claim that they can’t afford to take action on poverty, but a new study shows that it’s much…
Federal budget set to unleash significant program spending cuts: CCPA
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Monday’s federal budget is expected to unleash one of the biggest assaults on the public sector in Canada’s history, says a new Alternative…
Fairer taxes on finance could generate $10 billion annually: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Canada’s financial sector has been the greatest beneficiary of recent corporate income tax cuts, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre…
Carbon tax was the stick, now we need a carrot
Experts recommend high quality, zero-emissions public transportation system READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) Aggressive investments in BC’s transportation system will not only reduce BC’s greenhouse gas emissions, but lead…
Les réductions de l’impôt sur le revenu des sociétés sont inefficaces sur le plan économique
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – La réduction en trois points des taux d’impôt que proposent les Conservateurs coûterait au Trésor 6 milliards de dollars par année, mais…
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