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Stabilizing economy should be Ontario’s top goal in 2016
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – To weather economic uncertainty, the 2016-17 Ontario budget be focused on supporting economic stability rather than focusing on deficit and debt,…
New study reveals the most and least expensive Canadian cities for child care
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the most and…
Pension funds at risk due to fossil fuel assets: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canadian pension funds are exposed to a wide range of risks from their holdings of fossil fuels, says a study released today by the Canadian…
Major new SSHRC grant to examine fossil fuel industry in Western Canada
(Vancouver) Who is behind the wheel of fossil fuel extraction in Western Canada and what influence do they wield? These are the central questions driving a six-year research and public…
Real estate downturn could be devastating for young homeowners: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Young homeowners would be hardest hit by a correction in Canada’s housing market, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
Room to hike federal taxes on the 1%: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The new federal government has plenty of room to raise the taxes of Canada’s one percenters, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre…
Ontario’s minimum wage hike: The job is half finished
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO – October 1st marks the first year in which the Ontario government adjusts its provincial minimum wage to inflation, but the job is only…
New report calls on government to launch a public inquiry into actions of Canadian officials relating to Afghan detainees
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA— A new report, entitled Torture of Afghan Detainees: Canada’s Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Inquiry, has just been released…
Study shows power of media to shape public response to climate change
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at how the public responds to different kinds of news media…
Provincial tuition fee policies more about managing public opinion than accessibility: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—On average, tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students have tripled between 1993-94 and 2015-16 and will continue to rise over the next four…
Study reveals best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the best and worst cities to be a woman…
Special education policies across Canada need update, renewal: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA—The majority of special education policies in place across Canada are more than 10 years old and…
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