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Three decades lost
Less than 1% reduction in child poverty in Nova Scotia since 1989 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax – In…
Fracking ban warranted to protect some of British Columbia’s biggest dams, FOI documents reveal
(Vancouver) Fracking should be immediately banned close to BC Hydro’s two existing Peace River dams as well as the Site C dam…
High CEO pay shatters previous records, now 227 times more than average worker pay
C-suite payrolls are so massive they account for at least 40% of some companies’ losses CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT…
10,000 affordable non-market rental housing units needed annually to stem Metro Vancouver’s housing crisis
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REPORT. VANCOUVER–To fully address Metro Vancouver’s housing crisis, an ambitious program of building 10,000 new units of…
Fast Facts: Reducing drug and mental health harms:
State of the Inner City Report 2019 Since 2005, the State of the Inner City research project has collaborated with Winnipeg community-based…
Raising taxes to build Toronto is not just good — it’s necessary
Mayor John Tory’s plan to increase property taxes is good news for Toronto. If approved by city council, Tory’s plan would help…
Beyond Neoliberalism: Toward a Trade Agenda for People and the Planet
The “Beyond Neoliberalism” workshop in Ottawa on October 30, 2019 was co-organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Trade Justice Network…
Fast Facts: Ending Poverty, Our Collective Responsibility: 2019 Manitoba Throne Speech
Yesterday, Manitoba released its Speech from the Throne – the provincial government’s plan for the next couple of months while they’re in…
Fast Facts: The sky will not fall with a higher minimum wage
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 23, 2019 September 10th’s election results were disappointing for progressive Manitobans who were looking…
Fast Facts: Canadian Premium Sand Frac Sand Mining Project About to Hit a Financial Wall
There are important new developments regarding the proposed frac sand operation adjacent to Hollow Water First Nation on the east side of…
UNSPUN 2019: Meth, Harm Reduction spark debate this Manitoba Election
Recent attention to issues of addiction in Manitoba has shifted from concern over opioids to methamphetamine use. Questions about government response have…
Canada’s largest companies could easily eliminate pension deficits, but choose shareholder payouts instead: Report
OTTAWA—Canada’s largest publicly-traded companies could have eliminated their defined benefit (DB) pension deficits five times over with the value of what they chose…