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Working toward an economically & socially just Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA opened its doors in 1999. We raise debate and propose progressive economic & social policy alternatives that will get us closer to achieving a more economically and socially just—as well as environmentally sustainable—province and Atlantic region.
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Everyone deserves decent wages—2020 living wage rates for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
HALIFAX and SAINT JOHN—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full-time, full-year job must earn $21.80 in Halifax, $19.55 in Antigonish,…
Living Wages in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 2020
Download 551.21 KB 28 pages The living wage was first calculated in Atlantic Canada in 2015 (Halifax). Antigonish was added in 2016 and Saint John,…
NS Auditor General’s P3 Report: More Questions than Answers
By Chris Parsons and Christine SaulnierNova Scotia’s Auditor General Michael Pickup calls the government’s decision to use a P3 model (public-private partnership) for the $2…
A Climate Plan That Actually Meets the Crisis: Halifax Leads the Way
On June 23, 2020, Halifax Regional Council unanimously passed their new climate action plan, ‘HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together’. The plan is focused on…
COVID-19 confirms need to transform Nova Scotia’s social safety net
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—In a new report released today, Are you with us? Covid-19 confirms the need to transform Nova Scotia’s social…
Are you with us?
COVID-19 confirms the need to transform Nova Scotia’s social safety net Download 194.59 KB 16 pages The pandemic has proven just how fragile our current…
Social Policy Framework for Nova Scotia, A Workbook
There are 10 Guiding Principles in the Social Policy Framework that can be used for transforming social policy in our province. Each of these principles…
Caregiving Beyond the Crisis
I am a child care advocate. And in this COVID-19 pandemic, I am torn. On the one hand, this public health emergency demonstrates what advocates…
COVID-19 exposes huge cracks in Nova Scotia’s labour protections
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the lack of paid sick leave for workers in our province, indeed our country. Whether employees have access to…
Urgent action needed on income inequality in Nova Scotia: New report raises alarm, provides practical tool to tackle it
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—In partnership with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS)…
Creating the future we all deserve
A social policy framework for Nova Scotia Download 1.91 MB 74 pages This report lays out what is required for a transformative social policy agenda…
Nova Scotians made to wait for the trickle-down that will never come
The big-ticket item in the Nova Scotia budget is the two percent corporate tax cut (from 16%) at $70.5 million, plus a decrease in the…
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