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La fiscalité
Pourquoi investir dans les Canadiens Lorsque vous entendez le mot « impôts », ça vous fait penser à quoi ? Aux hôpitaux où vous pouvez vous rendre au…
Fast Facts: The social and economic conditions that produce poor health
In a recent editorial (“Aboriginal HIV Rates Disturbing”) the Winnipeg Free Press expressed concern about the rising incidence of HIV infection in, among other places,…
Poverty Free Saskatchewan launches “Let’s Do Something About Poverty” campaign
REGINA–“Poverty still exists in Saskatchewan and remains a serious problem that affects us all.” This is the message of Let’s Do Something About Poverty, a…
Let’s Do Something About Poverty!
Download 2.61 MB12 pages Poverty Free Saskatchewan (PFS) created this document in the hope that it can serve as a catalyst for a much-needed discussion…
The Cost of Poverty in Nova Scotia
Download 759.83 KB34 pages The Nova Scotia Government’s 2009 Poverty Reduction Strategy sets out dual goals of reducing poverty and creating opportunities for prosperity. Inherent…
Poorly designed third party advertising rules chilled election debate, reduced voter access to information: Study
(Vancouver) A new study finds that BC’s third party advertising rules caused extensive problems for “small spenders” such as non-profits and charities during the 2009…
Fast Facts: Rising housing prices and low rental vacancy
A perfect storm for condo conversion A few weeks ago an acquaintance of mine received notice that the Osborne Village apartment building where she has…
Election Chill Effect
The Impact of BC’s New Third-Party Advertising Rules on Social Movement Groups Download Attachments: CCPA-BC_Chill_Effect_SUMMARY.pdf
The Importance of the CCPA in Nova Scotia
In the policy milieu of the Maritimes, the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is showing itself to be a crucial…
“Two Step” Immigration
Canada’s new immigration system raises troubling issues Over the last 10 years, the barriers that immigrants to Canada face in integrating economically, socially, and politically…
Dangerous Cargo
Nuclear waste to be transported through the Great Lakes Critics on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are slamming a plan by Bruce Power, Canada’s…
Back to the “Good” Old Days
Child labour rampant in Asia, serfdom on the rise here “The disparity in income between the rich and the poor is merely the survival of…
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