The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA opened its doors in 1999. With the help of our loyal supporters and research associates, we continue to raise debate and propose policy alternatives that will get us closer to a achieving a more economically and socially just—as well as environmentally sustainable—province and Atlantic region.
Welcome to the Nova Scotia Office
- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Nova Scotia Office (CCPA-NS) is pleased to announce the 2017 Atlantic Student Essay Contest. The contest is open to all students enrolled in post-...April 19, 2017 | Nova Scotia OfficeThis year we held our third annual Atlantic Student Essay Contest for students writing on any subject matter related to public policy in Atlantic Canada. Papers needed to take a critical approach and...October 27, 2016 | Nova Scotia OfficeThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Nova Scotia Office (CCPA-NS) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2016 Atlantic Student Essay Contest. The contest is open to all students enrolled in...April 21, 2016 | Nova Scotia Office
- May 4, 2017 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2017 Backgrounder on Energy and Climate Change
April 20, 2017 | Nova Scotia OfficeBuilding Green, Inclusive, Thriving Communities
December 19, 2016 | Nova Scotia OfficeThe Halifax and Antigonish Living Wages for 2016
November 24, 2016 | Nova Scotia OfficeAnother Year, No Improvement
- April 3, 2014 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2014 Backgrounder
April 2, 2012 | Nova Scotia OfficeNova Scotia Alternative Budget 2012 Backgrounder
Featured Video
Watch this video of CCPA-Nova Scotia's roundtable on the Ivany Report, in which we present our critique of the report, and participants discuss what's at stake, the public interest and Nova Scotia's "new economy."
Featured Report
This report confirms that standards for Nova Scotia's non-unionized workers are well behind the standards in other provinces, and it makes almost 40 recommendations for reforming the Labour Standards Code in Nova Scotia.
Open Letter: Anti-Poverty, Fair Economy, Labour and Environmental Advocates Agree on Five Key Principles for a Made-in-Nova Scotia Carbon Pricing System
Fracking—Dollars and Sense
Beware trade-deal trade-offs for Nova Scotia
Policy Points: Cornerstone Compromised
A critical analysis of changes to Special Needs Assistance in Nova Scotia
Policy Points: An alternative to property taxes