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The Growth of Degrowth (Part 1)
Campaign for fair, sustainable economy is gaining ground Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a maniac…
Have taxes changed all that much over the past half century?
This article originally appeared on the CCPA’s blog on BC public policy issues.
Fraser Institute Tax Index: Half a Century of Fuzzy Math
Overstates average taxes and ignores the introduction of new public services during the past half-century. On April 19, 2010, the Fraser Institute released The Canadian…
Options For Pension Reform
Expanding the Canada Pension Plan Download 146.62 KB8 pages
Expanding CPP most effective means of pension reform: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Expanding the Canada Pension Plan would be the most effective way to ensure all Canadian have adequate retirement…
The Global Financial Meltdown
Can We Avoid Another Minsky Moment? Download 120 KB3 pages
The Temporary Recovery
Forget total employment numbers, it’s the types of jobs coming back that count There is a shadow side to this recovery that may undo it…
Financial markets must be regulated to avoid another Minsky moment: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—In a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), two prominent economists warn of…
Income gap for Aboriginal peoples stubbornly high: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – Income inequality between Aboriginal peoples and the rest of Canadians is stubbornly high, says a groundbreaking…
Coming Down from Mount Olympus
National pride, to endure, must have a strong foundation The tidal wave of patriotism unleashed by our country’s performance in the Olympics is subsiding, but…
First, Do No Harm: The Doha Round and Climate Change
Download 225.82 KB22 pages Can World Trade Organization negotiations on environmental goods and services play a positive role in reducing climate change? This green justification…
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