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Five things to know about Ontario’s strikebreaking law
The Ontario government just declared war on the constitutionally protected right to strike, using the notwithstanding clause.
Flush with cash
In March 2022 we published a report predicting that most provinces would be in fiscal surplus territory by the end of the 2021–22 fiscal year…
The Nova Scotia government must commit to housing as a human right
One of the critical causes of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing is government’s lack of commitment to protecting and advancing housing as a…
Canada’s provinces have the surplus cash to properly fund social programs: report
OTTAWA—Despite doomsday predictions that the pandemic would hit Canada’s already financially strapped provinces with an even greater blow, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)…
Flush with cash
This is a remarkable story of economic recovery from the depths of the COVID-19 lockdown impacts. The next chapter will be written by the provinces as they decide what to do with their unexpected budget surpluses.
Ontario finances don’t justify attack on wages
Provincial revenues are up dramatically of late—Queen’s Park can afford to bargain fairly
Recharging North America: The Trade Issue
The neoliberal rules-based international order is straining under pressure. Can we imagine a different, more cooperative and equitable way forward?
Fast Facts: Jim Silver has built a remarkable career as an academic, author, and activist.
Jim’s academic studies started at the University of Winnipeg, where he graduated with a B.A. (Honours) in Political Science in 1975. He went on to…
The Monitor, November/December 2022
Recharging North America: The Trade Issue Download 2.38 MBThe 1980s were an era of great debate over the right’s push for a “free trade” agenda…
Implementing Equity
A Renewable Regina that Works for Everyone Download 2.66 MB25 pages As cities around the world lead on climate action, recognition is growing that success…
Tribute to Journalist Frances Russell
Before there was a CCPA-Manitoba, there was Frances Russell. Her journalistic career started in the 1960s and took her to Ottawa, Toronto, and Victoria. But…
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