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Rising Inequality, Declining Democracy
The “Occupy Canada” movement (with a little help from CCPA research) has raised public awareness of the unprecedented growth in income inequality and wealth concentration…
Cost of Poverty in Prince Edward Island (2011)
Download 625.04 KB13 pages This report estimates that the direct cost of poverty for the PEI government is just under 100 million dollars per year…
The time to act on poverty reduction in PEI is now
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Halifax/Charlottetown)—According to economist, Angella MacEwen, the co-author of a new report released today, “Prince Edward Island cannot afford…
The Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Card 2011
1989-2009 Download 696.25 KB11 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to track progress on the…
Fast Facts: “Housing” that will lead to a need for more social housing
After years of complaining that Canada is the only G-8 country without a National Housing Strategy, housing advocates are finally getting their way. The federal…
Who Occupies the Sky?
The Distribution of GHGs in Canada Download 340.23 KB7 pages To create effective policy for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is important to identify…
Our Schools/Our Selves: Fall 2011
Instruments of Social Change The fall 2011 issue of Our Schools/Our Selves asks: “If schools are truly to be instruments of social change, how we…
A Living Wage for Kingston
Download 598.24 KB22 pages This report builds on previous work published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which aimed to define and operationalize the…
Living wage policy —why municipal governments should lead the way
The Living Wage for Families Campaign, along with 54 organizations representing over 300,000 British Columbians, recently issued an Open Letter calling on all municipal election…
Occupy Canada: media pundits vs reality
The Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Canada protests seem to be occupying – and perhaps unhinging – the minds of media pundits – at least, those who…
Electricity conservation efforts should include high prices for large consumers, protection for low-income households
If BC is going to meet its climate action targets, the province needs to shift away from natural gas and rely instead on clean electricity.…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2011, Volume 14, Number 3 Download 1.48 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Poverty comes with a high price tag by Iglika Ivanova A decade…
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