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Flawed funding formula behind Toronto school board woes: study
TORONTO – The political drama that’s been unfolding at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) over school closures and tight funding is totally avoidable, says…
Modern free trade era produced slower growth and greater income inequality: study
OTTAWA—The defining features of the Canadian economy during the NAFTA era have been slower GDP growth, a surge in corporate concentration, and heightened income inequality,…
Ascent of Giants
NAFTA, Corporate Power and the Growing Income Gap Download 1.38 MB 64 pages This study looks at trade and investment trends, merger and acquisition activity,…
Infographic: On family day, what would it cost to put families first?
In honour of Family Day, and in anticipation of Budget Day, we’ve calculated what it would cost to actually put families first. Read the news…
Time to Grow Up
The work and family lives of Canadians have evolved over the past three decades. It’s time our family policies grew up, too.
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2015, Volume 18, Number 1 Download 1.26 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Time for BC to start preparing for climate migration: A question of…
NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada are “out of control”: study
OTTAWA— Over the last two decades, Canada has been sued more times than either Mexico or the U.S. under NAFTA’s controversial investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)…
Creating Pathways to Keep Young Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT A new report released today by the CCPA-NS in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour…
Infographic: Gross Income
By 11:41 a.m. today, just as most Canadians are getting ready for their lunch break on the first official work day of the year, the…
A generation of broken promises: 1 in 5 of Nova Scotia’s children live in poverty
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—This 25th anniversary of the House of Commons pledge to end child poverty is a shameful one in…
Infographic: At What Cost?
While undermining Canada’s economic recovery, the government’s austerity measures have also impacted federally delivered services, with the biggest cuts made in areas where Canadians most…
Infographic: The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities How much of a woman’s income goes to child care in Canada’s big cities? Our report, The Parent…
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