National Office Updates
This page will be be your one-stop shop for progressive analysis of the 2023 federal budget. We will add more entries as they emerge, so check back for more.
Commentary and analysis
A hit-and-miss...
March 28, 2023 |
National Office On November 22, the CCPA joined Canadian health, human rights, trade justice and labour groups in sending the following letter to Trade Minister Mary Ng and Innovation Minister François-Philippe...
November 22, 2022 |
National Office On November 15, the CCPA joined more than 380 civil society organizations from over 60 countries in calling on governments attending the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to put an end to a system of...
November 22, 2022 |
National Office We will be presenting up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging economic trends that impact women’s economic standing.
These...
November 21, 2022 |
National Office On September 26, 2022, iAffairs Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Institute of Political Economy, hosted a virtual book launch discussing the...
October 7, 2022 |
National Office On the occasion of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Canada in August 2022, and ahead of the announced ratification of the EU–Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) by the...
August 19, 2022 |
National Office History tells us that the Bank of Canada has a 0% success rate in fighting inflation by quickly raising interest rates. It's time for a different playbook. Read the new analysis from CCPA Senior...
July 5, 2022 |
National Office The CCPA's Trade and Investment Research Project is one of hundreds of international civil society groups to endorse the following call to action, which was issued on June 16 following the conclusion...
June 17, 2022 |
National Office A new analysis from CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald shows corporate profits are capturing more economic growth than in any previous post-recession recovery period over the past 50 years;...
June 16, 2022 |
National Office April 26, 12–1pm EDT
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The vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise, is on the verge of extinction. Scientists...
April 14, 2022 |
National Office Watch this space for response and analysis of the federal budget from CCPA staff and our Alternative Federal Budget partners.
More information will be added as it is available.
Commentary and...
April 8, 2022 |
National Office Federal budget makes inroads into dental care; Missed opportunity on pharmacare and long-term care
There's room to go bolder on climate change, housing, EI, the care economy, taxes
OTTAWA —Today’s...
April 7, 2022 |
National Office Le français suit.
Canadian organizations concerned with vaccine equity and the TRIPS waiver negotiations at the World Trade Organization are urging the Canadian government to not accept a compromise...
March 28, 2022 |
National Office The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has joined over 130 international civil society organizations in writing a letter to members countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO), urging them...
November 23, 2021 |
National Office Ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization on November 30, civil society leaders from around the world are declaring a WTO effort, supported by Canada, to issue a...
November 19, 2021 |
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