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The Monitor, Mar/Apr 2020
Green New Deal, meet the Alternative Federal Budget Download 4.58 MB The idea of a Green New Deal—a radical and comprehensive transformation of the economy to cut greenhouse gas emissions…
CCPA @ 40
A how-to guide for social transformation When the CCPA was founded 40 years ago, it was in direct opposition to a handful of right-wing, “free market” policy groups who, despite…
The Monitor, Jan/Feb 2020
New government, same climate emergency Download 8.99 MB The Monitor starts off 2020—the CCPA’s 40th anniversary year—with a direct attack on the Trudeau government’s contradictory climate plans and the close…
Tax cuts won’t fix the affordability problem. Here are ten things that could.
The October election was dominated by two themes: affordability and climate change. Justin Trudeau acknowledged these concerns in his first press conference after the election. But immediately after acknowledging these…
The Monitor, November/December 2019
Tax Fairness Now! Download 4.78 MB Taxes are the foundation of a healthy democracy. They fund the public services we depend on every day: roads, schools, community and social services,…
Election 2019: The home stretch for universal, public pharmacare
Canada has been debating the adoption of a national pharmacare program for over half a century. Our current patchwork system of drug coverage leaves countless people falling through the cracks….
Election 2019: A global leader on abortion rights tolerates barriers at home
Nearly 25 years ago, Canada participated in the 4th World Conference on Women, which resulted in global adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The conference set a…
An important tool in the inclusive growth toolkit
How public procurement can spur economic development Cleveland Model graphic taken from community-wealth.org. A policy agenda of inclusive growth has emerged from the failure of contemporary policy-makers to reconcile economic growth and…
The Monitor, Sept/Oct 2019
Election 2019: Thinking Bigger, Demanding Better Download 6.52 MB The pollster Nik Nanos claimed in June that climate change would be “one of the defining battle grounds” this election. “More…
‘Ontario Has Options’ for Budget 2019
Report outlines how province can maintain services while reducing the deficit CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO—A new report released today shows the Ontario government has options that…
Ontario Has Options
Alternative fiscal paths for the 2019 budget Download 538.93 KB 19 pages The Progressive Conservatives are using financial fearmongering as a cover for cutting funding for public services. This paper…
CCPA spokespeople available for federal budget commentary and analysis
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), will have the following representatives available for federal budget commentary and analysis: David Macdonald, CCPA Senior Economist Katherine Scott, CCPA Senior Researcher Hadrian…
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