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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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Great Expectations
Opportunities and Challenges for Young Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador Download 1.15 MB54 pages This report draws on the experience and insights of youth and…
A generation of broken promises: The 2014 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
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2014 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
A Generation of Broken Promises Download 776.77 KB26 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to…
A generation of broken promises: 1 in 5 of Nova Scotia’s children live in poverty
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—This 25th anniversary of the House of Commons pledge to end child poverty is a shameful one in…
Nova Scotia Tax Review: Eroding Tax Fairness
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Fracking—Dollars and Sense
This commentary, by Michael Bradfield, a member of the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Facturing (Fracking) Review Panel, clarifies the economics of adopting a serious ban on exploration…
Setting the record straight on the economics of banning fracking
READ THE FULL COMMENTARY HERE. HALIFAX – A member of the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Facturing (Fracking) Review Panel clarifies the economics of adopting a serious…
Wage War on Poverty, Not on Teachers and Schools: Poverty and Education in Nova Scotia
Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. There is lots of work ahead of us before we achieve that goal. Poverty rates in…
Climate Change: The Great Educational Challenge
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Why “Corporate Social Responsibility” is a Crock
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Equal As Citizens
Richard Starr: A Discussion A discussion moderated by CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier about equalization in Canada with Nova Scotia author, Richard Starr and James Lorimer,…
CCPA-NS Roundtable on the Ivany Report
What is at stake? The public interest and Nova Scotia’s “new economy” CCPA-NS Roundtable on the Ivany Report
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