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Child care fees on track to drop substantially in 2022 in most big cities, but not all are projected to meet targets: report
OTTAWA—Child care fees Canada-wide are on track to drop quickly for the rest of 2022, but differences in how provinces and territories plan to meet…
CCPA-NS Annual Report 2021
Download 1.34 MB 16 pages In 2021 the CCPA-NS published on a range of important policy issues including child care, labour, housing, poverty, and fiscal…
Homelessness during a pandemic: Learning lessons for disaster preparedness in Nova Scotia
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax, NS – Today, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released the report, Homelessness during a pandemic:…
Canada completes the 1st round of negotiations with Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer
This week, Canada and Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer and exporter in the world, are completing the first round of negotiations on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
BC Budget 2021—Missed opportunities and inadequate investments
VANCOUVER—The BC government made some needed investments in its 2021 budget for COVID-19 recovery, but there is scarce new funding for major priorities like child…
Higher-density development solution for housing affordability and climate change, new report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver needs more housing—specifically “missing middle” housing between the extremes of detached homes and large…
Canadian CEO pay hits second-highest level in history: Report
Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs were paid an average of $10.9 million in 2020, higher than in 2019 READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid…
Alternative Federal Budget advances “Mission Critical” priorities for new parliament
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—With a new minority Parliament taking shape in Ottawa, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ (CCPA) Alternative Federal Budget (AFB)…
2021 Living Wages for Nova Scotia reflect cost of living and lack of government support
Governments can do much more to support workers READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX, NS—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released Living Wages in…
84 doctors, health experts & economists across Canada call on BC government to show national leadership with 10 days paid sick leave
VANCOUVER—Eighty four signatories to an open letter published today say they want the BC government to show national leadership because its actions will set the…
Canada’s biggest public pension plans still banking on fossil fuels
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The world’s leading authority on climate change says we are headed for catastrophe unless emissions are slashed quickly.…
Employment impacts of COVID-19 in BC highly unequal, especially based on gender and race
Major new study zeros in on first year pandemic job market data READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — Some job creation can be expected…
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