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Canada has little to gain, much to lose from a customs union with the U.S.
Report OTTAWA–Among the proposals for closer economic ties between Canada and the United States is a call for a Customs Union, which would entail a…
10th Alternative Federal Budget targets corporate cronyism, rebuilds Canada’s foundations
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–The 10th annual Alternative Federal Budget cuts to the heart of federal funding scandals – not with more tax cuts…
BC now has lowest child labour standards in North America
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – Recent changes to the province’s Employment Standards Act mean BC is now the most child labour-friendly jurisdiction in…
Balanced budget for BC — but on a razor’s edge
No room for error in 2004/05 provincial budget READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER–Gary Collins tabled his first balanced budget as Finance Minister today, but…
Canadian postal services and other public services face new threat at the World Trade Organization
Study READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Canada’s public postal system is under threat at the WTO by a proposed expansion of the General Agreement on…
CCPA and SFU win prestigious research grant
Project involving university and community researchers to study economic security in BC (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC) and Simon Fraser University are…
Cancel private hospitals
Prominent economists say P3 hospitals threaten medicare READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Toronto – Four prominent economists and a former director of audit operations with…
Alternative Federal Budget predicts substantial surpluses and spending room, despite Ottawa’s fear mongering
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Despite John Manley and Paul Martin’s repeated warnings of a dismal fiscal outlook, the Alternative Federal Budget’s calculations show Canadians…
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For cash and future considerations
Ontario universities and public-private partnerships READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), while promoted as an innovative approach to the provision of public goods…
Canada and developing nations should resist competition policy rules at Cancun WTO Ministerial
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–A new study warns that a WTO agreement on competition policy could have a number of negative consequences. It recommends…
Adult Learning Centres Earn Top Marks
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. WINNIPEG–Adult Learning Centres, which began to emerge in an unplanned way seven years ago, have become a powerful and effective…
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