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Women pay the price of legal aid cuts
“After being denied Legal Aid in 2002, I represented myself twice in court. My ex-partner’s lawyer was brutal towards me. I had…
September 2004: A New “Social Architecture” For Canada?
Planned redesign of social programs could spur privatization Policy-makers are quietly and stealthily planning to redesign Canada’s social programs—or, in the jargon…
July 2004: Enbridge Spreads Disaster in Columbia
In the December 2000/January 2001 Monitor, I reported that Enbridge Inc., one of Canada’s leading energy corporations, was linked to death squads…
Current Issues Surrounding Poverty and Welfare Programming in Canada
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Martin’s economic record marked by increased income inequality, no real wage gains for workers
Report READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–While Paul Martin points to a strong record of economic growth and rising employment during his…
CCPA and SFU win prestigious research grant
Project involving university and community researchers to study economic security in BC (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC) and Simon…
Promises, tax cuts and difficult choices
According to a report the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released last week Nova Scotia is performing very poorly on the issue…
December 2003: Making a Living
Canada’s social activists should mount a “living wage” movement The goal of many social reformers dedicated to improving conditions for the poor…
December 2003: The Vanishing Country (Part II of III)
Personal incomes rise much more slowly in free trade years The noted Canadian economist Pierre Fortin tells us that, “during the 1990s,…
Slow progress wins Nova Scotia a failing grade in the fight against child poverty among Canadian provinces
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX–A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds that Canada and Nova Scotia…
Tory cuts ensure “basic needs” hard to meet for Ontario’s most vulnerable
Study READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO–Eight years after the Harris-Eves government cuts to Ontario’s welfare system, Ontario’s poorest are finding it…
Low income earners in Nova Scotia need a raise
It’s time for Nova Scotians working for the minimum wage to get a big raise. A substantial increase in the wage will…