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Wage cuts and contracting out of health support jobs harming workers and health care system: reports
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) On the first anniversary of BC’s health care strike, two new studies show that wage…
Ontario Alternative Budget rebuilds fiscal capacity, repairs social programs and infrastructure after a decade of tax cut damage
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO—Ontario’s fiscal capacity is currently unable to support the investments that are required to meet the needs of Ontarians, according to the 2005…
Show us the numbers: CCPA says government’s response to long-term care study not good enough
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling on the provincial government to provide a detailed accounting of continuing care services in BC that includes…
Long-term care and home health services in BC on steady decline
Province-wide audit provides clear picture of cuts since 2001, documents lost beds READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) Access to long-term care and home health services for BC seniors has…
Time to draw a line in the sand on the softwood lumber dispute—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—It’s time to play hardball with the US Administration on the long-running softwood lumber dispute, says a report released today by the CCPA….
New CCPA study charges Health Canada with abandoning its duty to protect Canadians’ health and safety
OTTAWA—If Health Canada’s proposed “modernization” of the Food & Drugs Act is adopted, the Department’s already inadequate protection of Canadians’ health and safety will be even more severely weakened. That’s…
U-shaped federal surplus projections don’t hold water—report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE OTTAWA—After years of inaccurate budget forecasting, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale has finally acknowledged that there will be a large federal surplus in the current fiscal…
Le temps est venu : Selon l’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral, un surplus de 45 milliards de dollars pourrait régler les ennuis des gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux et alléger la pauvreté
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA — Selon l’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral en 2005 (ABGF), on estime que le gouvernement fédéral aura un surplus de 45 milliards…
Provincial budget fails to address BC’s social deficits
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–The provincial government’s pre-election budget, tabled today, fails to address BC’s social deficits, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “The government claims that…
Surplus should be reinvested in people and communities
CCPA outlines budget choices in 2005 BC Solutions Budget CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the priority for this year’s provincial…
Tax cuts and fiscal retrenchment wrong roads to follow
Economic outlook calls for more government investment in Manitoba economy CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Winnipeg— The Manitoba economy performed relatively well in 2004. But there are signs…
Sorbara has more flexibility than he’s letting on, Ontario Alternative Budget study says
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO—Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara has a lot more flexibility in his upcoming budget than he’s letting on. That’s the conclusion of a…
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