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Income inequality spikes in Canada’s big cities
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ analysis of new data on Canada’s richest 1% shows how much the income gap has been rising in Canada.…
Beyond Austerity – Trish Hennessy
CCPA-Ontario Director Trish Hennessy summarized the “Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision” core message in this two-minute video blog, originally posted on www.ontarionewswatch.com. Beyond Austerity…
Beyond Austerity – Jim Stanford
CAW economist Jim Stanford, the CCPA-Ontario’s Advisory Board chair, showed how the austerity response to the 2008 recession has negative side effects on the economy…
Beyond Austerity – Hugh Mackenzie
CCPA economist Hugh Mackenzie schooled the room on the manufactured deficit crisis at the “Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision” session. Challenging the Numbers –…
Infographic: How much do Torontonians love their public libraries?
Margaret Atwood tweeted in defence of public libraries during last year’s budget discussions at Toronto’s City Hall, but just how much do Torontonians love their…
LCBO privatization doesn’t pass the breathalyzer test
If your province grappled with a $14 billion deficit, would you turn away $1.66 billion in guaranteed annual revenues to help pay the bills? Of…
Toronto libraries popular but underfunded: Report
TORONTO—Toronto’s public libraries are the busiest in North America and second busiest in the world but have suffered from 20 years of chronic underfunding, says…
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…
Quality assurance in Ontario
The traditional model of quality assurance, where professors and institutional bodies evaluate, approve and improve programs, has always existed in Ontario. However, the centralization and…
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…
Why 38 Ontario municipalities oppose the Canada – EU trade deal
To date, 38 municipalities have passed motions expressing concern about the closed door negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) going on between…
What if the minimum wage was a living wage?
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