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Tax cuts and debt repayment not the solution to nation’s problems, says Alternative Federal Budget
OTTAWA—The radical tax cut and debt repayment plan announced in today’s Economic Statement does nothing to address the serious problems facing the country, the Alternative Federal Budget coalition...
October 30, 2007 | National Office
Canada’s military spending exceeds Cold War peak —study
OTTAWA—Canada is spending more public money on its military today than it has since the Second World War, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. ...
October 22, 2007 | National Office
Hidden Montebello SPP agreement on industrial chemicals will weaken Canadian regulation—report
OTTAWA—Contrary to assurances from Prime Minister Harper, an SPP regulatory agreement signed at Montebello sets Canada on course toward a single North American regime for regulating industrial...
September 24, 2007 | National Office
Panhandling should not be criminalized, says study
OTTAWA—Restrictions on peaceful panhandling—such as City of Winnipeg Bylaw No. 128/2005—constitute an illegitimate use of state power, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
September 20, 2007 | National Office
Population aging not a demographic time bomb for health care costs—study
OTTAWA—There is little to suggest that health care costs will spiral out of control as Canada’s population ages, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives....
September 13, 2007 | National Office, BC Office
The Shock Doctrine
(Vancouver) Footage of Naomi Klein speaking about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, is now available online at...
September 5, 2007 | National Office, BC Office
Canadian workers’ paycheques in 30-year holding pattern : Study
OTTAWA – Canadians are working harder and smarter, contributing to a growing economy, but their paycheques have been stagnant for the past 30 years, says a new study by the Canadian Centre for...
June 28, 2007 | National Office
“No Bang for the Buck” report finds that forty percent of military contracts are “non-competitive”
(Ottawa) Federal spending on multi-billion dollar military contracts has been mired in complaints of improper conduct as the government embarks on its $17 billion build-up of aircraft, helicopters...
June 11, 2007 | National Office
Canadians getting gouged for gas, says study
OTTAWA—Canadians have been paying too much for gas for nearly two years, says an analysis released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The analysis, by economist and CCPA...
May 10, 2007 | National Office
Canada's public health care system holds answers to surgery wait times
(Ottawa) Surgical waitlists can be dramatically cut if governments develop a strategy to scale up innovations already underway in the public health care system, says a new study released today....
May 8, 2007 | National Office

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