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Christine Saulnier
Nova Scotia: Beyond the ballot box
The morning after the Liberals won another majority government in Nova Scotia, a headline on the CBC Nova Scotia website read: “Nova Scotia teachers ‘worried…
The politics of anti-poverty policies in Nova Scotia
The upcoming provincial election has thrust into the spotlight various debates about how to best address poverty in Nova Scotia: wage increases, social programs, tax-based…
Nova Scotia budget invests in dribs and drabs while economy stagnates
Yesterday, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Finance proudly stood up to table a tiny surplus, and to convince us that a stable economy is good. However,…
Nova Scotia deserves a budget that invests in the public interest
Next week the Nova Scotia government will table its budget that is forecast to have no deficit. This is no measure of good government when…
Economic Prosperity, Social Justice and Environmental Protection Can Co-Exist: Nova Scotia Alternative Budget is proof
An Open Letter to the Nova Scotia Minister of Finance Today is the deadline for Nova Scotians to submit their ideas for this year’s provincial…
Working for a Living, Not Living for Work
The Halifax and Antigonish Living Wages for 2016 Download 624.82 KB48 pages This study uses the Canadian Living Wage Framework to update the living wage…
The Fight for $15 in Nova Scotia: a Bottom-Up Approach that Benefits us all
Yesterday the Nova Scotia NDP introduced a private member’s bill that would see the Nova Scotia minimum wage increase to $15 per hour by the…
Working for a Living, Not Living for Work
The Halifax Living Wage 2015 Download 745.11 KB67 pages This study uses the Canadian Living Wage Framework to calculate the living wage for Halifax. It…
From Patchwork Quilt to Sturdy Foundation
CCPA-NS Submission to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Regulated Child Care Review Download 233.92 KB 10 pages On May 14, 2015, CCPA-NS…
NS Budget 2015: Ignores Real Problems, Lacks Vision
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Benevolent Exploitation: Government should protect payday loan consumers, not businesses
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Great Expectations
Opportunities and Challenges for Young Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador Download 1.15 MB54 pages This report draws on the experience and insights of youth and…
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