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Budget 2016: A few small drops in the bucket
Victoria – Finance Minister Mike de Jong said today the true measure of a society is its willingness to “truly make a difference” in the…
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CEOs power lunch on average Canadian wage: study
TORONTO—On the first working day of the New Year, Canada’s highest paid 100 CEOs are seriously power lunching: by 12:18 pm today, their average pay…
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The Living Wage Movement: Responding to the Low-Wage Economy
York University Global Labour Research Centre With the relentless spread of precarious low-wage work and the challenges faced in expanding the scope of unionization, workers…
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Child and Family Poverty Still on Rise in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX— Child and family poverty in Nova Scotia has increased. The most recent data reveal that 37,650 children, more than 1 in 5, were living…
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BC’s food system relies on vulnerable migrant workers; study recommends sweeping changes
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–A new study finds that citizenship status plays a key role in farmworker safety, and recommends significant changes to immigration…
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Cast your vote: think tank unveils platform to end income inequality
OTTAWA – Seizing on the first federal election in recent history where income inequality is a hot button issue, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
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Poverty Costs Resources
Poverty costs research looks at the economic cost of poverty and gives people an opportunity to voice their support for a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy.
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Canadian corporations abuse investment treaties, bully governments into environmental backtrack: study
Canadian investors have exploited a controversial mechanism in international investment treaties to challenge public interest regulations in 24 different countries, according to a study released…
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BC can afford $10 a day child care: study shows more mothers in workforce would grow economy, cover large part of program costs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A $10 a day child care program in BC would largely pay for itself through the considerable boost…
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Blank Cheque? Lack of oversight in highway contracts fails to protect Saskatchewan public
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — A new report from the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives raises serious concerns about…
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BC government plans for LNG exports require extensive impact on water, land, climate; jeopardize energy security: major new study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – As the BC and federal governments continue to push for LNG (liquefied natural gas) development and export, a…
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Ontario tables a “procrastinator’s budget”: CCPA
TORONTO – The Ontario government tabled a budget today that seeks balance by 2017-18 but kicks the can down the road on needed investments in…
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