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Joey Cruz
Assurance-médicaments et partage de la richesse
Selon un nouveau rapport, un régime universel d’assurance-médicaments à financement progressif permettrait aux familles d’économiser des centaines de dollars par année 5 décembre 2018 CLIQUEZ ICI…
Canada’s fossil-fuel sector controlled by a few major players—including the five big banks, new study shows
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather than addressing…
Canadian dynasties richer than ever as wealth gap continues to widen: study
OTTAWA—Canada’s wealthiest family dynasties are more than 4,400 times richer than the average Canadian family and much more likely to keep that money in the…
776,000 children live in child care deserts in Canada: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—An estimated 776,000 of non-school-aged children (44%) live in child care deserts in Canada, according to a new study released…
Au Canada, 776 000 enfants vivent dans un désert en matière de services de garde, selon une nouvelle étude
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives révèle qu’environ 776 000 enfants (44 %) qui…
How much does it cost to raise a family in the Maritimes?
More than you might think shows CCPA-NS in new report on living wages June 25, 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Halifax, NS)—-Covering…
CCPA calls on Auditor General to investigate stunning $1-billion annual increase in provincial natural gas-drilling subsidy program
VANCOUVER – An unprecedented increase in a special “credit” account set up by the BC government to subsidize the fracking industry should be immediately investigated…
CCPA’s Seth Klein to step down as BC Director
(Vancouver) After nearly 22 years of service with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the country’s foremost social justice research institute, Seth Klein has decided…
BC government decision to continue excluding farm workers from minimum wage protection very disappointing
Vancouver — Although there are positive elements to today’s BC government announcement in response to the second report of the Fair Wages Commission, the government’s rejection…
Budget 2018: Major investments in child care and affordable housing welcome
Commitments still needed for climate change and poverty reduction VICTORIA—Significant investments in child care and affordable housing in today’s budget will greatly improve the lives…
Canada’s largest companies prioritizing shareholder payouts over pension contributions
OTTAWA—Last year, Canada’s largest publicly-traded companies paid out four times more to shareholders than it would have cost to fully fund their defined benefit (DB) pension…
The best and worst cities in Canada to be a woman in 2017: Study
OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) uncovers the best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada.…
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