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The CCPA’s National Office was established in 1980. Located in Ottawa, it coordinates the CCPA’s national research agenda.
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This International Women’s Day, it’s time to fight
The reactionary attacks on women, gender-diverse people, and all marginalized people are accelerating dramatically. It’s up to us to put a stop to it.
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Unpacking Quebec’s major healthcare reform
In December 2023, Quebec’s national assembly passed a law enacting a major reform of the health care system in the province. The law created Santé…
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How a small border community in Quebec built a support network for asylum seekers
In the Fall of 2017, a small group of activists in Hemmingford, Quebec, began standing in solidarity with asylum seekers crossing into Quebec from the…
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BC budget boosts deficit and capital spending in response to Trump tariffs—and that’s a good thing
British Columbia’s 2025 provincial budget arrived just over four months after the October 2024 BC election but in the interim the world has changed. The…
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Canada should learn from Plan Mexico to respond to Trump
With U.S. President Donald Trump having implemented near-universal 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports, politicians and pundits have focused on ensuring Canada remains “competitive”…
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
The following is a re-print of the January 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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If Canada wants greater independence from the U.S., it should open its borders
Donald Trump had barely settled into the White House when his victory sent a wave of anxiety through Canadian politicians, business leaders, and citizens. Concerns…
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The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade…
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La population canadienne en a pour son argent avec le financement du radiodiffuseur public
OTTAWA—Alors que le Parti conservateur du Canada entend faire du financement de la radiodiffusion publique un enjeu des élections fédérales avec son slogan « définancer CBC »,…
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Public broadcast funding in Canada gives Canadians the best bang for their buck
OTTAWA—With the Conservative Party of Canada, and its “defund the CBC” slogan, intent on making public broadcast funding a federal election issue, the Canadian Centre…
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Bang for our buck
Public broadcast funding in Canada is good value for Canadians
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On en a pour notre argent
Face à l’intention déclarée du Parti Conservateur du Canada d’ériger en enjeu électoral fédéral la question du financement public de la radiodiffusion publique avec son…
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