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Wanda Thomas Bernard
Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard is professor emerita, Dalhousie University.
Unprecedented increases to living wages—New Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax/Kjipuktuk—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Nova Scotia. The new wages for two adults…
Property tax reform can address economic and housing inequality in BC, new research
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER–The explosion of housing prices has become a massive source of inequality in BC, which can be addressed with progressive property tax reform, new research…
Un nouveau rapport met en lumière l’état de l’industrie des combustibles fossiles dans l’Est du Canada – une région négligée dans les débats sur les politiques énergétiques
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT [HALIFAX/ Kjipuktuk, 6 juin 2023]: Bien que l’Est du Canada soit fortement investi dans la production pétrolière et gazière, cette région est souvent omise…
New report shines light on the state of fossil fuel industry in Eastern Canada – an overlooked region in energy transition debates
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT [HALIFAX/ Kjipuktuk, June 6, 2023] – Despite Eastern Canada being highly invested in oil and gas production, the region is often left out…
Report: Half of Canada’s young children still live in child care deserts due to shortage of licensed spaces
Lowering fees to $10-a-day is a good plan, but parents are still hard-pressed to find licensed spaces READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—With 48 per cent of younger children living…
Pay Gap in Manitoba – New Report Launched at Press Conference on April 27th, 2023.
Winnipeg, Treaty One–A new report Tired of Waiting: Rectifying Manitoba’s Pay Gap published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is being launched at a press conference 10 AM CST,…
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023: Leave No One Behind
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Halifax/Kjipuktuk -The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023: Leave No On Behind. The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget…
What we are looking for at the 2023/24 Manitoba Budget speech
March 7, 2023 For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory): CCPA Senior Researcher and Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues Niall Harney and CCPA Manitoba director Molly McCracken will be…
Response to True North Real Estate purchase option for Portage Place Mall
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. WINNIPEG/TREATY ONE–True North Real Estate purchase option goes against the community vision for Portage Place land and mall. In 2021, the…
Over 125 organizations and advocates demand BC enact pay equity legislation
READ THE OPEN LETTER. VANCOUVER, UNCEDED XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) AND SƏLILWƏTAɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) HOMELANDS – A coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and advocates are calling on…
New report: Canada isn’t spending what it takes to succeed in the global shift to a clean economy; Budget 2023 must include ambitious climate investment plan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 9 February 2023 For Canada to compete in the global clean economy, the federal government must adopt an…
Manitobans want to maintain education property taxes to pay for public education
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): Manitobans want the provincial government to keep the money earmarked for the Education Property Tax Rebate and spend it…
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