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Building Inclusive Communities: A Policy Agenda for Nova Scotia Municipalities that Leaves No One Behind
As municipal elections approach in October 2024, Building Inclusive Communities: A Policy Agenda for Nova Scotia Municipalities that Leaves No One Behind lays out ways to turn the…
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BC’s tax system has become fairer since 2017, richest 1% paying more
Since 2017, the vast majority of BC households are paying a smaller share of their income in provincial taxes, while the top 1% is paying more.
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Will a higher capital gains tax inclusion rate double corporate investments?
Corporate Canada’s well-oiled public relations machine is in full swing against a minor change to Canada’s tax system, which would increase the capital gains inclusion…
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Workers’ income is 100% taxable. Capital gains should be too
This week, the federal government is putting forward a motion to pass its change—announced in the 2024 federal budget—in how capital gains are taxed. The feds are…
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The Bank of Canada is starting to cut interest rates. It’s about time.
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The case for expanding democratic employee ownership in Canada
Workers lack democratic rights in the corporations and institutions that govern their work lives. As we find ourselves in an era of high inequality the question of ‘why shouldn’t working people be the owners and beneficiaries of the fruits of their labour?’ becomes timely and necessary. Read this research report on what it’d take to make democratic employee ownership a reality in Canada.
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Expanding democratic employee ownership in Canada
VANCOUVER — The federal government is considering ways for employees to have more ownership and control in their workplace by tabling legislation to create a new…
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A return to cuts would be disastrous for BC and its economy
Under-investment in public services and infrastructure not only hurts BC families, it also hurts our economy. With the BC government projecting deficits in the latest…
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Cutting interest rates would reduce housing costs—and inflation
The rising cost of living in Canada shows up in a lot of ways, from daily expenses like food to less regular services like travel.…
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A well-being economy in practice: spotlight on Wales and Nanaimo
Economies that focus on people aren’t just a pipe dream—there are real-world examples to learn from
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