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The Online News Act could have used a different model for bargaining
When the Canadian federal government introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, it was picking up where Australian legislation had left off. But first the governing…
Canada is cutting international student visas—and that’s bad policy
On Monday January 22, 2024 Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced several major changes to the federal international student program. Amongst these…
Online News Act: Canada’s Big Tech regulation was inspired by other countries
In November 2023, just before Bill C-18—the Online News Act—came into effect, federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced that she had struck a deal with Google…
Caps and compromises collide at COP28
The following is a re-print of the December 2023 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
Parliament is back in session. What’s on the agenda?
Members of Parliament are returning to the legislature today, amidst historically low polling numbers for the ruling Liberals and mounting support for the opposition Conservatives.
Social Housing should be a priority in Manitoba
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press January 29, 2024
CCPA-NS Provincial Budget Submission
Nova Scotia’s financial situation continues to improve, which means the province has the financial capacity to act on pressing issues.
What would a second Trump presidency mean for Canada-US relations?
Donald Trump’s unsurprising win in the New Hampshire primary all but assures a reprise presidential election battle with Joe Biden this November. Can Trump win?…
Bleeding the patient: tracking five years of Ontario revenue reductions
With Ontario’s 2024 pre-budget consultations well under way, it’s time to think hard about public services in this province—and how we fund them.
Striking Saskatchewan teachers are fighting for students, too
For the first time in more than a decade and for only the fourth time since 1973, people in Saskatchewan are facing interruptions to schooling due…
Missing teeth
As part of the March 2022 Liberal-NDP Supply and Confidence Agreement, the federal government is creating a national public dental care plan—the most significant expansion of…
Ed Broadbent, principled social democracy advocate
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