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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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Mapping Fossil Fuel Lock-In and Contestation in Eastern Canada
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New report shines light on the state of fossil fuel industry in Eastern Canada – an overlooked region in energy transition debates
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT [HALIFAX/ Kjipuktuk, June 6, 2023] – Despite Eastern Canada being highly invested in oil and gas production, the region…
Extractivisme fossile, verrou carbone et mobilisation sociale dans l’Est du Canada : un état des lieux
Download 1.51 MB32 pages Le nouveau rapport fait l’état des lieux de la vaste infrastructure existante et proposée pour l’exploration, l’extraction, le transport, le raffinage,…
Families in Nova Scotia Urgently Need Expansion of Licensed Child Care
Nova Scotia is making real progress on child care cost—now it’s time to expand spaces.
Submission to Law Amendments on BILL NO. 262: Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act
Submitted April 3rd, 2023, by Catherine Leviten-Reid and Christine Saulnier Download 296.86 KB4 pages Before the emergency pandemic cap and temporary extensions, Nova Scotia had…
Nova Scotia Budget Leaves Many Nova Scotians Behind
This budget could have been so much more than it is. Let’s break down how.
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023
Leave No One Behind Download 532.07 KB45 pages The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget is a collaborative Budget, involving stakeholders from many sectors of our province,…
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023: Leave No One Behind
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Halifax/Kjipuktuk -The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2023: Leave No On Behind.…
Kids Can’t Wait: Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia in 2020
The widespread relief programs in the early days of the pandemic showed that it is indeed possible to quickly and dramatically reduce child poverty.
2022 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Kids Can’t Wait Attachments Graphic A-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Graphic B-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Graphic C-CCPA 2022 Child Poverty-DRAFT v3.pdf Read the news…
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