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Nova Scotia health plan leaves out reproductive health
Having campaigned on a promise to fix Nova Scotia’s health care system, on April 22, 2022, new Premier Tim Houston, released Action for Health: A Strategic Plan for Nova Scotia. Despite its stated objective of establishing an “equitable and respectful health ecosystem”, the plan fails to include a single mention of women, pregnancy, sexual or reproductive health.
Ontario school board funding fell by $800 per student over four years: CCPA
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO—Ministry of Education funding for Ontario’s 72 school boards fell by an average of $800 per student from 2017-18 to…
The straight answer: Education funding in Ontario has dropped since 2018
A strong public education system that allows all children to recover from these difficult years is possible
Fast Facts: Low-cost rental housing in Winnipeg
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 27, 2022
Work Life: Cost of wage-freeze effort becoming apparent
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 8, 2022 The $19.3 million the court recently awarded to the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA)…
Canada’s muddled month of climate action: CCPA’s climate plan and budget analysis
The new era of climate ambition looks a lot like the old era of climate foot-dragging
Fast Facts: Adult Education Creates Lasting Solutions
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 13, 2022
The Great Sidestep: Income and wealth inequality swells with little government action
Government custodians of wealth and power have been unwilling to address the income and wealth pyramid in Canada. They neglect this at our peril.
A reason to smile: National dental care is a smart health care investment
The federal Liberal-NDP agreement has resulted in the first step toward a national dental care program, starting with children. There’s a strong case to grow this public investment
Groups urge government to immediately disclose how much subsidies are propping up Drax Group, BC’s largest wood pellet producer
VANCOUVER — The BC government must immediately disclose how many logs from publicly owned forests are turned directly into wood pellets at mills owned by the …
Pressure Cooker
Declining real wages and rising inflation in Canada during the pandemic, 2020–22 Download 1.12 MB26 pages This report looks at real wage growth and rising…
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