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Dependence on private dollars in public classrooms raises concerns about equity, accountability—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Toronto—A wide variety of private fundraising initiatives in Canada’s public schools could threaten equitable, high quality, publicly accountable…
Canada, stood up
Would someone please forward me a copy of the memo? You know, the one that banishes the term “tax cuts” in favour of “tax relief”.…
Federal Budget 2006: Opportunity lost
The Harper government inherited one of the most prosperous economic and fiscal situations imaginable – a thriving economy, the lowest unemployment in over 30 years,…
A call for accountability at the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
The government has now been decisively called to account for its harmful policy choices at the Ministry of Children and Families. Justice Ted Hughes confirms…
Who will benefit from the GST cut?
Imagine a tax cut that you only get when you buy stuff. The more you spend, the more you get from the tax cut. Skill…
Fuelling Fortress America
As Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes his turn at steering the Canadian ship of state, Ralph Klein’s latest healthcare proposals may not be the only…
$145 million and counting in compensation for “lost” timber
Forest industry sweet deal In October 2005, shareholders with one of Canada’s largest forest companies got great news. As part of a plan to redistribute…
2006 BC Budget creates credibility deficit
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the provincial government is once again low-balling revenues, understating 2006/07’s projected…
Big budget surplus a good time to bridge the gender gap
Budgets are normally presented as though they affect most people in the same way. They don’t. In recognition of this fact, “gender budgeting” has become…
Public solutions to health care wait lists
Waits for care are the biggest political issue facing Canadian health care—a priority reflected in the accord reached by the federal and provincial health ministers…
Genuine solutions to health care wait-time problem lie in the public sector
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that there are public sector solutions…
Paying our public servants
The season of public sector bargaining is upon us. While the teachers’ strike is over, bargaining now starts in earnest for the vast majority of…
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