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Action needed to address the low-wage economy—inaction has a collective price tag
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – Today, in advance of a presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Reciprocal but not optimal
CCPA comments on the government’s reciprocal procurement proposals This spring, Global Affairs Canada sought advice on the development of a reciprocal procurement policy that would…
Understanding Inclusive Infrastructure Investment in Canada
The case for embedding inclusion in all infrastructure planning, from start to finish.
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 1.39 MB12 pages In this issue: The Numbers Game: What happened to those 114,000 new affordable homes in BC BC needs a public intercity transportation service…
More potentially fatal landslides and severe flooding ahead unless BC government enacts major reforms, experts warn
VANCOUVER — Several engineers and geoscientists say some of the worst flooding and landslides in BC last November were in valleys with land disturbances related…
A bumpy ride
As the Canadian labour market approached the end of 2021, it was in much better shape than it had been at the beginning of the…
Women’s wages aren’t keeping up with inflation: new labour market analysis
Report shows bumpy pandemic recovery has been as unequal as the initial downturn CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Women’s wages are not keeping…
Clashing Canadian and U.S. Indo-Pacific strategies
Where the U.S. has signalled worker-centred partnerships in Asia, Canada is pursuing more corporate trade deals.
Online learning means classroom cuts—no matter what students do
Four years of austerity has weakened Ontario’s public education system. COVID-19 and online learning deepen educational inequalities.
Making a Living
The 2021 Living Wage for Regina and Saskatoon. Download 1.88 MB 12 pages Using cost-of-living data unique to both cities, such as rental prices, childcare…
A Living Wage for Regina is $16.23/hour, Saskatoon is $16.89 per hour: Report
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calculates that a family of four would require a living wage of $16.23…
Cars vs. care: comparing the spending priorities of the Ontario parties
The race is on for the June 2 Ontario election. Question is: which issue will voters care more about—cars or care services?
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