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The Local Financial Crisis
Exorbitant interest on payday loans hurt many Canadians There is no shortage of media coverage about the global financial crisis, bank bailouts, bankers’ bonuses, fears of double dips, and the…
Advancing Democracy and Social Justice in Canada: The Next 30 Years
On November 18, 2010 CCPA celebrated its 30th anniversary with a conference entitled Advancing Democracy and Social Justice in Canada: The Next 30 Years. Click on the speakers below to…
The Trouble with Billionaires, Vancouver Launch, Part Two
Linda McQuaig The Trouble with Billionaires Linda McQuaig by policyalternatives On November 3, 2010, CCPA-BC sponsored a book launch for The Trouble with Billionaires, by award winning journalist and best-selling…
The Trouble with Billionaires, Vancouver Launch, Part One
Neil Brooks The Trouble with Billionaires Neil Brooks by policyalternatives On November 3, 2010, CCPA-BC sponsored a book launch for The Trouble with Billionaires, by award winning journalist and best-selling…
Trading Sovereignty for Surveillance
Danger rises of state interference with information flow In June 2010, the Harper government released a consultation paper which asked Canadians to comment on the possible impacts of increased foreign…
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
Tax havens siphon $500 billion a year from gov’t revenues In today’s globalized world, tax evasion is occurring on a massive scale. As corporations and wealthy individuals shift their assets…
The Latin American Revolution (Part IX)
Argentina was rescued from neoliberalism by Néstor Kirchner At the end of October, Argentina lost its economic saviour who made the country part of the Latin American Revolution. Néstor Kirchner,…
The CCPA: 30 years of making a difference
On November 18, 2010 CCPA celebrated its 30th anniversary with a conference entitled Advancing Democracy and Social Justice in Canada: The Next 30 Years. Click on the speakers below to…
Ed Broadbent’s Canada: More equal, more optimistic
Ed Broadbent, one of Canada’s most respected progressive sages, sat down with the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy to talk about the Canada he grew up in and how it’s changed over…
Democracy and the power of voting
Democracy and the power of voting…
Poorly designed third party advertising rules chilled election debate, reduced voter access to information: Study
(Vancouver) A new study finds that BC’s third party advertising rules caused extensive problems for “small spenders” such as non-profits and charities during the 2009 provincial election. The rules –…
The Importance of the CCPA in Nova Scotia
In the policy milieu of the Maritimes, the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is showing itself to be a crucial progressive voice, by providing a…
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