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Une politique fiscale progressiste et des investissements judicieux pourront sortir près d’un million de personnes de la pauvreté et résorber certaines inégalités : selon institut de recherches
Un groupe d’experts sur les politiques publiques presse les libéraux de réaliser leurs promesses progressistes CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA —…
Progressive tax code, smart investments will lift close to a million out of poverty and curb inequality: think tank
Policy experts urge Liberals to go the distance on progressive promises READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The 2018 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Over half of all Ontario post-secondary workers show signs of job precarity: Report
OTTAWA — Precarious employment is on the rise in Ontario’s post-secondary sector, a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found. The report examines the prevalence of precarious…
Report reveals regions with highest share of fossil fuel workers by province; “just transition” plan needed
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Communities across Canada need a national strategy to ensure the move to a zero-carbon economy leaves no one behind, according to a new report by…
NAFTA lawsuits cost Canada almost $100 million more than previously estimated: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – The federal government has spent more than $95 million in unrecoverable legal fees defending the ballooning number of investor-state lawsuits filed against Canada…
Record-breaking CEO pay now 209 times more than average worker
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – For the first time, Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs netted 209 times more than the average worker made in 2016, according to a…
Rémunération record des PDG – maintenant 209 fois supérieure à celle du travailleur moyen
OTTAWA – Pour la première fois de l’histoire, les 100 hauts dirigeants les mieux rémunérés du Canada ont gagné 209 fois plus que le travailleur moyen en 2016, révèle un…
Suppressed report shows hundreds of BC’s fracked gas wells may leak methane, underscores need for public inquiry
VANCOUVER—BC’s Oil and Gas Commission withheld a report from the public for four years showing that 900 gas wells could be leaking methane—a finding that highlights why a public inquiry…
Poverty solutions must address racial, gender and neighborhood inequities in HRM-new report on child and family poverty
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX — 13,690 children, almost one in five, were living in poverty in Halifax in 2015, according to a new fact sheet released on child…
Study reveals highest and lowest child care fees in Canadian cities in 2017
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) updates the most and least expensive cities for child care…
Une étude dévoile les villes canadiennes où les frais de garde sont les plus élevés et les plus faibles en 2017
OTTAWA — Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) fait le point sur les villes au Canada où les services de garde d’enfants sont…
The urgent need for a full Public Inquiry into fracking in BC
Group letter to John Horgan and Michelle Mungall Honourable John Horgan, BC Premier, and Honourable Michelle Mungall, BC Minister for Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources cc Andrew Weaver, BC Green…
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