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Afghanistan gas pipeline could impact Canada’s role in Afghanistan: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – A new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) raises serious questions about the impact…
Corporate tax cuts will increase gap between oil-producing provinces and rest of country—study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The federal government’s planned corporate tax cuts will only exacerbate the existing inequalities in Canada’s economy—both between regions…
Fast Facts: Pourquoi sommes-nous tous touchés par l’écart croissant des revenus?
L’écart des revenus au Canada, entre les riches et tous les autres, n’a jamais été aussi grand en 30 ans. D’habitude, cet écart s’accroît durant une…
Ground-breaking study follows BC welfare recipients for two years
Reveals welfare rules and rates cause disturbing harm to most vulnerable CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A ground-breaking study that for two…
Workplace Rights for Recent Immigrants
Boom times in BC are reflected in low unemployment rates and robust economic growth. But missing from that picture is the fact that some people…
Controversial NAFTA challenges continue to grow—study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The number of challenges launched by foreign investors against Canada under NAFTA’s controversial investment rules continues to grow, says a…
Fast Facts: Pour un débat honnête sur le salaire minimum
Dans un article paru récemment, Peter Holle soutenait que, pour augmenter le revenu des travailleurs au bas de l’échelle des salaires, il serait préférable de…
Fast Facts: Le mythe des politiques économiques néolibérales
« Le gouvernement ne peut pas choisir le gagnant, mais les perdants peuvent choisir le gouvernement. » Ancien sous-ministre canadien de l’Industrie, monsieur V. Peter Harder cité…
Free trade has failed to live up to its promises—study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA— Twenty years after Canada signed the Free Trade Agreement its biggest boosters have grown wealthier but promises…
False promises for recent immigrants
Study reveals low wage job cycle, workplace rights violations CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) In spite of high education levels, many recent…
Taking the foot off the gas key to more stable climate and energy sector
It took intense pressure and heat over millions of years to turn buried plant and animal life into the natural gas that energy companies now…
When workers’ jobs are shifted from the public service to for-profit corporations, does anything change?
The BC Government’s Alternative Service Delivery Plan in practice When a meter-reader comes to your home to check your monthly electricity consumption, they wear a…
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