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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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Why are we revisiting P3s in Nova Scotia?
Perhaps the only thing that is clear from the newest attempt to enter into more P3 partnerships in this province is that public policy decisions…
Payday Loans: A Financial Product with Broader Implications for Vulnerable Consumers
Submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Hearing Regarding Payday Loans Download 129.71 KB9 pages
Health Care Strikes
“Pulling the Red Cord” Download 258.57 KB14 pages
Strike ban means less warning of health care system failures – new CCPA study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government’s proposal to ban strikes in health care and community services would remove…
A Tale of Two Provinces
Alberta and Nova Scotia Download 388.27 KB10 pages
Removing the right to strike will not stop strikes: new CCPA study
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s proposed legislation to end the right to strike in health care and community services will not likely reduce strike activity in…
Calls for Montebello inquiry justified
What are we to make of the events at the recent summit in Montebello, Que.? The series of summits was initiated by U.S. President George…
Addressing rural development issues in Nova Scotia
Perhaps the most important thing that we’ve learned after years of grappling with the challenges of economic development is that there are no easy solutions.…
Atlantica proponents face PR challenge
The Atlantica conference has drawn renewed attention to plans for a cross-border economic trading zone. Organizers say they want to tone down the rhetoric. Clearly,…
Nova Scotia vulnerable to rising energy costs and supply shortfalls: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX: Nova Scotians need secure sources of energy if they are to meet the challenges of the twenty-first…
Energy Security in Nova Scotia
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