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Nova Scotia Office
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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Press Release: Nova Scotia saw alarming increase in poverty and food insecurity—some of the highest in the country
Halifax/Kjipuktuk – Statistics Canada just released the most recent poverty and food insecurity data for 2022 and Nova Scotia’s rates are alarming. Some of the highlights…
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CCPA-NS Annual Report 2023
With the release of six reports, multiple government submissions, and participation in 30-plus events, 2023 was a busy, productive year for the Nova Scotia office. Read the Annual Report…
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The Monitor – Spring 2024
Today, more than 80 per cent of Canada’s population lives in cities. They’re the engines of economic growth, but far too many cities are stuck…
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New Report—Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia
Halifax/Kjipuktuk – Today, with the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes Partnership, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the new report Falling Short: Troubles…
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Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia
Falling Short: Troubles with the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Nova Scotia is the third community report released by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes Partnership.…
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Closing the Gap between a living wage and minimum wages in Newfoundland and Labrador
Our detailed submission outlines reasoning and evidence to support key recommendations to ensure that the minimum wage provides sufficient protection for workers in Newfoundland and…
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Cooking, cleaning, and caring
Relative to many other provincial jurisdictions in Canada, Nova Scotia fared well during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic1. Credited to strict public…
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Cooking, cleaning, and caring
At three months [once her work permit had been secured], I convinced myself that I was an adolescent, even if I was 50 years old,…
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New report focuses on the experiences of immigrant and migrant women workers in Nova Scotia
Halifax/Kjipuktuk—Today, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the report, Cooking, Cleaning, and Caring: COVID-19, Essential Labour and the Experiences of Immigrant and Migrant…
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Nova Scotia Budget: Building faster to what?
There is a lot the provincial government can do to alleviate the layers of insecurity being felt by so many. It can choose to ensure…
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Families Deserve Action to End Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
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