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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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Nova Scotia municipal elections: Building a fairer city means addressing inequality
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CCPA-NS Annual Fundraising Gala: 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join the CCPA Nova Scotia office on November 7th for the Annual Fundraising Gala! Celebrating 25 years of providing policy alternatives, this cocktail reception will…
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PEI Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – For the first time since 2020, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released the living wage for Prince Edward Island. The report—which, for…
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NL Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Newfoundland and Labrador, in a report that also includes living…
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2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
As part of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ (CCPA) continuing work to support living wages, its Nova Scotia office has released its annual living wage update…
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NS Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Halifax/Kjipuktuk—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Nova Scotia—which, for the first time, provides a broad regional…
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Building Inclusive Communities: A Policy Agenda for Nova Scotia Municipalities that Leaves No One Behind
As municipal elections approach in October 2024, Building Inclusive Communities: A Policy Agenda for Nova Scotia Municipalities that Leaves No One Behind lays out ways to turn the…
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Nominations for the CCPA-NS Steering Committee
The Nova Scotia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is looking to recruit committed and passionate individuals to its Steering Committee. This…
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Atlantic Canadians need a raise: One-third of Workers Earn Less than $20 an hour
Workers in the Atlantic provinces bring home some of the lowest wages in the country. Despite recent increases, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage remains the second…
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One-third of Atlantic Canadian workers paid less than $20 an hour
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – A new publication, Atlantic Canadians need a raise: One-third of workers earn less than $20 an hour, from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia underscores…
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Leaving no one behind – CCPA-NS releases municipal report in advance of Fall elections
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia Office released a new report today on the state of municipalities in Nova Scotia ahead…
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CCPA-NS AGM and Equity in Education in NS: A Panel Discussion
On Wednesday, June 19th, at 6:30 PM, CCPA-NS will hold a AGM and Equity in Education in NS: A Panel Discussion, moderated by The Coast’s Education…
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