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Canada's equalization program requires reform to meet constitutional requirements
OTTAWA-The 2004 Federal Budget fails to address the flaws in Canada's equalization program, which needs to be reformed if it is to meet its constitutionally required objectives, according to a...
March 30, 2004 | National Office, Nova Scotia Office
PEI fiscal situation
(Halifax) A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) finds that the current and anticipated PEI deficits are manageable and well within the capacity of the...
February 11, 2004 | Nova Scotia Office
Slow progress wins Nova Scotia a failing grade in the fight against child poverty among Canadian provinces
HALIFAX: A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds that Canada and Nova Scotia have lost ground in efforts to reduce child poverty. "Promises to Keep: The Nova...
November 24, 2003 | Nova Scotia Office
Cruise ship industry not a panacea for port cities
(Halifax) A report released by the CCPA today finds that Canadian ports need to take a sober and realistic look at their expectations of the cruise industry. The study finds that, in their rush to...
September 25, 2003 | BC Office, Nova Scotia Office
NS tax cut increases inequality between Halifax and rest of the province and between women and men
HALIFAX - According to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives the Hamm government's 10% income tax cut will increase the economic inequality between Halifax and the...
July 31, 2003 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia's 10% income tax cut
HALIFAX - According to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives the Nova Scotia provincial income tax cut for 2004 will provide minimal, if any, benefit to middle and...
July 25, 2003 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotia Alternative Provincial Budget rejects income tax cut--invests in improved services and tax reform
HALIFAX: According to the Nova Scotia Alternative Provincial Budget, prepared by the by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS), the government's income tax cut amounts...
April 1, 2003 | Nova Scotia Office
Cruise ship industry
HALIFAX - With double digit growth anticipated for the cruise ship industry, ports in the Maritimes need to assess the economic, environmental and social impacts of cruise ships, according to a...
March 18, 2003 | Nova Scotia Office
The right to strike and the provision of emergency services in Canadian health care
Should health care professionals and support staff have the right to strike? Why have more than 200,000 of them walked off the job for varying periods since 1999--whether they had the legal right...
December 10, 2002 | National Office, Nova Scotia Office
Discovering the Cape Breton experiment
Halifax: A paper released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives--Nova Scotia concludes that the Cape Breton Community Employment and Innovation Project (CBCEIP), is less innovative...
August 9, 2002 | Nova Scotia Office

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