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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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Reduction in Child Poverty Stalled in Nova Scotia
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX, NS – Twenty-two years ago (in 1989), the government of Canada promised to end child poverty by the year 2000.…
The Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Card 2011
1989-2009 Download 696.25 KB11 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to track progress on the…
Hunger Count 2011: Canada’s East Coast
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Poverty costs New Brunswickers $2 billion dollars per year
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Halifax/Moncton–A new study released today, entitled Cost of Poverty in New Brunswick, co-authored by economist Angella MacEwen and Christine Saulnier,…
Cost of Poverty in New Brunswick
Download 420.7 KB12 pages There has always existed a moral obligation to end poverty, first and foremost for those who are living in poverty. However,…
La pauvreté coûte 2 milliards $ par an aux citoyens du Nouveau-Brunswick
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Halifax / Moncton) Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui, intitulée «Coût de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick», réalisée conjointement par l’économiste…
Coût de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick
Download 438.85 KB13 pages L’obligation morale de mettre fin à la pauvreté a toujours existé, d’abord et avant tout, pour les personnes qui vivent dans…
Nova Scotians paying more than their fair share for post-secondary education: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released a new report today which shows that…
Fairness, Funding and Our Collective Future
A way forward for post-secondary education in Nova Scotia Download 593.57 KB 38 pages
Response to the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee Report
Download 188.14 KB3 pages The Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee’s report is a very valuable resource document for understanding the situation of the most…
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2011
Striking a healthy balance Additional Documents: Alternative Provincial Budget 2011.pdf APB 2011 Budget in Brief.pdf CCPA_NS_Fast_Facts_APB__What_would_you_do_with_84_million.pdf CCPA NS Fast Facts APB Lets Make Poverty Reduction…
What would you do with $84 million?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax – For 10 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia has published alternative budgets that challenge…
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