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The answer to Toronto’s $2.5 billion transit question
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO – A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-Ontario) lays out a compromise solution to political gridlock over…
Toronto’s $2.5 Billion Question
GTA and Hamilton Public Transit Expansion Revenue Options Download 575.68 KB38 pages This study lays out a compromise solution to political gridlock over how to…
They Have Stood By Me
Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg Download 1.16 MB42 pages As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to…
They Have Stood By Me
Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to help these individuals and…
Provincial Goverment, Universities and Community Groups sign new agreement
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, together with community partners is holding a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas—a global information sharing…
Fast Facts: The Participatory Budgeting Potential for Winnipeg
Citizens are becoming more aware of the importance of equitable and accountable city management and development. Attendees at a recent forum organized by local non-profit…
Canada’s Infrastructure Gap
Where It Came From and Why It Will Cost So Much To Fix It Download 442.3 KB 16 pages Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a…
State of the Inner City 2012
Breaking Barriers Building Bridges Download 1022.82 KB36 pages This year’s State of the Inner City Report: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges speaks to concerns raised by community-based organizations…
The Great Equalizer
The Case For Investing In the Toronto Public Library Download 626.14 KB 42 pages This report looks at the popularity of Toronto’s public libraries—the busiest in…
Toronto libraries popular but underfunded: Report
TORONTO—Toronto’s public libraries are the busiest in North America and second busiest in the world but have suffered from 20 years of chronic underfunding, says…
Why 38 Ontario municipalities oppose the Canada – EU trade deal
To date, 38 municipalities have passed motions expressing concern about the closed door negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) going on between…
Keeping them at Bay
Practices of municipal exclusion Download 917.65 KB31 pages Since the 1960s, planning for community-based care for people with disabilities has been a major focus in…
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