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The Harper Record 2008 – 2015
Download 2.23 MB 432 pages This book, which builds on the 2008 collection The Harper Record, continues a 25-year tradition at the Canadian Centre for…
Harper government’s policy response to financial crisis scrutinized in new book
OTTAWA—Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released The Harper Record 2008-2015, a detailed account of the Conservative government’s economic, environmental, social, foreign policy and…
Raising the Bar
Revisiting the Benchmark Question for Ontario’s Minimum Wage Download 576.71 KB28 pages The Ontario government has also been under steady pressure to raise the minimum…
The Impact of the Harper Government’s “Tough on Crime” Strategy
Hearing from Frontline Workers Download 521.95 KB37 pages Crime rates in Canada have been steadily dropping for over a decade, while prison populations have been…
Des changements qui s’imposent
Pourquoi des changements importants s’imposent dans le régime de santé et de sécurité au travail dans les secteurs sous réglementation fédérale Download 1.38 MB64 pages…
The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
2nd Edition “This 2nd Edition of the Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba is a timely reminder that the health of people is determined more…
Torture of Afghan Detainees
Canada’s Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Inquiry Download 3.76 MB96 pages This report discusses Canada’s shortcomings and violations of international law relating…
News Media and Climate Politics
Civic engagement and political efficacy in a climate of reluctant cynicism Download 1.21 MB40 pages How the news media cover climate change has a strong…
What’s the Difference?
Taking Stock of Provincial Tuition Fee Policies Download 740.02 KB32 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1993,…
Calculating a Living Wage for Perth and Huron Counties
Download 816.2 KB 34 pages The Social Research Planning Council, a Divison of United Way Perth-Huron, collaborated with the CCPA-ON to produce this report detailing…
A Losing Proposition
The Failure of Canadian ISDS Policy at Home and Abroad Download 1.48 MB 62 pages This report documents the 55 known cases of Canadian investors…
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