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The CCPA’s Ontario Office specializes in provincial and municipal issues. We deliver original, independent, peer-reviewed, non-partisan research.
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Green Bonds for a Green Economy
Considerations for Ontario Download 590.93 KB21 pages Are green bonds the new black for investing in a green economy? In some quarters green bonds are…
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Seismic Shift
Ontario’s Changing Labour Market Download 411.98 KB30 pages Ontario’s labour market woes can’t be blamed on a recession hangover – the underlying trouble is a…
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Saving the Green Economy
Ontario’s Green Energy Act and the WTO Download 416.21 KB28 pages This study examines the WTO ruling on Ontario’s Green Energy Act, its implications, and options…
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Making Every Job a Good Job
A Benchmark for Setting Ontario’s Minimum Wage Download 390.72 KB 36 pages In the summer of 2013 — three years after the provincial government froze…
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The Young and the Jobless
Youth Unemployment in Ontario Download 434.21 KB 38 pages Five years after the global economic meltdown, youth employment levels remain significantly depressed, tracking much lower…
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Toronto’s $2.5 Billion Question
GTA and Hamilton Public Transit Expansion Revenue Options Download 575.68 KB38 pages This study lays out a compromise solution to political gridlock over how to…
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10 Ways To Close Ontario’s Gender Pay Gap
Download 416.87 KB26 pages This report finds that women in Ontario still earn 28 per cent less than men – despite increased levels of education…
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More Harm Than Good
Austerity’s Impact in Ontario Download 558.47 KB36 pages This report shows that Ontario hasn’t returned to pre-recession economic health. Austerity measures are compounding the problem,…
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The Great Equalizer
The Case For Investing In the Toronto Public Library Download 626.14 KB 42 pages This report looks at the popularity of Toronto’s public libraries—the busiest in…
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Corporate Social Responsibility and a Living Wage
Download 654.24 KB30 pages This paper explores the possible connections and avenues for cooperation between the living wage movement and the broader corporate social responsibility…
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Enhancing Democratic Citizenship, Deepening Distributive Justice
The Living Wage Movement Download 1.06 MB 52 pages This report looks at the history of the minimum wage and living wage in Ontario and…
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A Living Wage As a Human Right
Download 432.43 KB18 pages In Canada, many workers do not earn a living wage because of discrimination. Women workers and those who are racialized, immigrant,…
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