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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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Policy Points: Public Disservice
The impact of federal government job cuts in Atlantic Canada This 4-page factsheet offers a short summary of the report, Public Disservice: the impact of federal government…
Fast Facts: The CETA and Nova Scotia
Oversold benefits, untold costs After close consideration of the costs and benefits, our new report on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) concludes that the…
The CETA and Nova Scotia: Oversold benefits, Untold Costs
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The CETA and Nova Scotia: Oversold Benefits, Untold Costs
Halifax—Close consideration of the probable costs and benefits of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (“CETA”) for Nova Scotia reveals that the agreement’s benefits are being…
CETA and Nova Scotia
Who Pays for ‘Free’ Trade? Download 514.25 KB 44 pages This report is a step toward remedying the unjustifiable lack of transparency about the Comprehensive…
A Sustainable Vision for Our Community
Alternative Municipal Budget for the Halifax Regional Municipality Download 1.82 MB80 pages A Sustainable Vision for our Community: Alternative Municipal Budget for the Halifax Regional…
CCPA-NS releases first ever Alternative Municipal Budget for the HRM
Halifax, NS—Now is the time to have serious discussions about what kind of community Halifax residents want for themselves and their neighbours. That’s why the…
Medicare’s 50th Anniversary Sets Important Context for N.S. Legislative Review
July 1 of this year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare in Canada. On June 29, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness released for public input proposed new…
Stuffing Solar City where the sun don’t shine?
The Halifax Regional Municipality’s Solar City project has been widely heralded as visionary and pioneering, an inspiration not only to other municipalities in Nova Scotia,…
Fast Facts: Power to the People?
“A million workers working for nothing, you better give ‘em what they really own. Power to the people, power to the people, right on.” –…
Fuelling the NS Power Debate: New CCPA-NS Report
Halifax, NS – Nova Scotia Power Inc. has many people angry and galvanized, looking for alternatives. Their anger is fuelled by the seeming contradiction of…
Monica Townson: Canada’s Public Pension System
How it works and the implications of the government’s proposed changes On April 27, 2012 in Halifax, the Community Coalition to End Poverty – Nova Scotia…
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