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Consumer protection over profit: Will Nova Scotia’s payday loan regulators get it right this time?
It is past time for our governments to design regulations that actually protect vulnerable borrowers from usurious lenders.
Fast Facts: Education Property Tax Cuts in Manitoba – Examining Bill 71
For decades, education in Manitoba has been funded by a mix of general provincial revenues and property taxes set by local school boards. In April…
WTO compromise on TRIPS waiver is a disgrace
After 18 months of haggling, a leaked counter-proposal covering only vaccines has global health advocates fuming
Avis de disparition
État des déficits des provinces canadiennes Download 1.12 MB29 pages Ce rapport examine l’état des finances des provinces canadiennes et constate que, malgré les effets…
Fast Facts: Policy Alternatives in the Face of Rising Prices:
Who will Bear the Burden? Media headlines and price tags alike are sending the message loud and clear: The cost of living is increasing, with…
What to do about gas prices in the short, medium and long term
Gasoline prices are skyrocketing and that’s having a real impact on Canadians’ pocketbooks
Canada completes the 1st round of negotiations with Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer
This week, Canada and Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer and exporter in the world, are completing the first round of negotiations on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
Five resources to understand the future of transportation
Electric vehicles have emerged as the poster child of the zero-carbon economy. If we could only manage to replace all our internal combustion engines with batteries, it seems, we’d be well on our way to a greener world. But is achieving net-zero emissions really that straightforward? And is a society and economy dependent on personal vehicles—zero-emission though they may be—actually the future we aspire to?
Two years into COVID-19 and the need for long-term care reform couldn’t be more urgent
Canada needs to take the profit motive out of the long-term care system
Education Property Tax Cuts in Manitoba
Examining Bill 71 Download 473.42 KB24 pages In April 2021, Scott Fielding, Minister of Finance for the Manitoba government, introduced Bill 71. This bill was…
Fast Facts: Why Manitoba needs no-cost contraception
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 14, 2022
Understanding and Responding to the Rising Cost of Living in Manitoba:
An Update for Workers, Lower-income Households and Allied Organizations Download 878.27 KB48 pages Media headlines and price tags alike are sending the message loud and…
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