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Fast Facts: “Indians Wear Red”
Aboriginal Street Gangs in Winnipeg They were kids when they started. Teenagers locked up in the youth detention centre, watching movies about American street gangs.…
Rent Aid changes in 2013
Province increases aid to low-income families Download 666.57 KB In August 2013, the Province of Manitoba introduced changes to its RentAid program benefiting many low-income…
Fast Facts: National Household Survey and Housing in Manitoba
Last week, Statistics Canada released data from the third and final instalment of its 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). The new data dealt with housing…
From Demonized to Organized
Building the New Union Movement “Nora Loreto refreshes the indispensable union movement for the younger generation of Canadians rendered defenseless by avaricious and cruel corporate…
Cost of university education to rise 13% over next four years: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The average cost of tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students will rise by almost 13% over…
Degrees of Uncertainty
Navigating the changing terrain of university finance Download 952.61 KB42 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1990,…
Working Together For Fairness
Download 1020.13 KB 52 pages This report critically analyzes the current Nova Scotia government’s record in five policy areas (health care, jobs and the economy,…
Working together for fairness is possible: CCPA-NS shows the way
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax, NS – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia is pleased to release our latest…
Fast Facts: Investment in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Needed
Doctors are demonstrating their ethical duty to patients by working towards a society in which everyone has an opportunity to lead a healthy life. Last…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring/Summer 2013, Volume 16, Number 2 Download 1.04 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Climate justice and BC’s political moment by Marc Lee Stopping dangerous forestry legislation…
Thoughtful, committed citizens make change: Right to Housing
Affordability of housing has been an important issue in Winnipeg for the last decade or so, with vacancy rates well below three percent and rents…
Policy Points: Cornerstone Compromised
A critical analysis of changes to Special Needs Assistance in Nova Scotia This 4-page factsheet offers a short summary of the report, Cornerstone Compromised: A Critical Analysis of…
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