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Costs and benefits of Commonwealth games were not assessed - study
HALIFAX— Halifax’s Commonwealth Games bid did not properly assess the potential costs and benefits of hosting the games, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
March 19, 2007 | Nova Scotia Office
Atlantica agenda would have serious detrimental effects – new CCPA study
HALIFAX--The proposed Atlantica export corridor would have serious detrimental effects on Atlantic Canada, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). ...
February 15, 2007 | National Office, Nova Scotia Office
Le programme Atlantica aurait des effets néfastes importants selon une nouvelle étude du CCPA
HALIFAX – Le couloir d’exportation Atlantica proposé aurait des effets néfastes importants pour le Canada atlantique, selon une étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques...
February 15, 2007 | National Office, Nova Scotia Office
Low-Income Families With Children Owed First Call on Government Surpluses
HALIFAX - Authors of Nova Scotia's Child Poverty Report Card say each tax cut for an economically secure Canadian is a broken promise to a child living in poverty. The Canadian Centre for...
November 24, 2006 | Nova Scotia Office
Low-income households still vulnerable to rising energy costs: report
HALIFAX: Low income households are still vulnerable to increased energy costs according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). "Our winters of...
March 20, 2006 | Nova Scotia Office
Single parent students have to choose between family needs and attending university
HALIFAX: Single parents face a monthly shortfall of between $180 and $415 while attending university according to study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.  The...
December 8, 2005 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia makes poor showing on child poverty – report
HALIFAX: Child poverty in Nova Scotia has increased for the fourth year running and now stands at 20.7 percent, according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
November 24, 2005 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia’s energy strategy out of date: report
(HALIFAX) Nova Scotia needs to revise its energy strategy, according to a report released today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-NS).  "Securing our energy future: A...
July 26, 2005 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotians subsidizing minimum wage employers: report
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has not had a real minimum wage increase in more than 20 years, according to a report release today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS)....
May 25, 2005 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia fares poorly among Atlantic neighbours on measures of child poverty
HALIFAX:  A report released today by the Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives assesses progress on several measures of child
poverty and finds that Nova Scotia performed fared most...
November 24, 2004 | Nova Scotia Office

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