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Who’s the Boss?
“The Elf on the Shelf” and the normalization of surveillance The Elf on the Shelf ® is a special scout elf sent from the North Pole…
2014 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
A Generation of Broken Promises Download 776.77 KB26 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to…
A generation of broken promises: 1 in 5 of Nova Scotia’s children live in poverty
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—This 25th anniversary of the House of Commons pledge to end child poverty is a shameful one in…
Fast Facts: Canadians Deserve a Universal Early Childhood Education and Child Care System
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press, November 2014 This week hundreds of educators, academics and activists gather in Winnipeg for the fourth national childcare…
Infographic: The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities How much of a woman’s income goes to child care in Canada’s big cities? Our report, The Parent…
Une nouvelle étude révèle les villes canadiennes où les garderies sont les plus et les moins abordables
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA — Le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) a publié aujourd’hui une nouvelle étude qui révèle les villes où…
New study reveals the most and least affordable Canadian cities for child care
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the most and least…
The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities Download 795.31 KB32 pages This study examines the median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2014, Volume 17, Number 3 Download 1.99 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Precarious temp agency work requires public policy attention by Andrew Longhurst Don’t…
Hennessy’s Index: August 2014
Which Costs More: Child Care or University Tuition? Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and…
What The Federal Government Could Do If It Really Wanted To Reduce Youth Unemployment
Submission to The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Study of Youth Unemployment Download 127.12 KB5 pages On March 25, 2014, CCPA Senior Economist…
Infographics: Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2014
Another new government and another opportunity to consider what the next four years and beyond will bring for Nova Scotians. It is critical for Nova Scotians…
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