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In addition to our formal news releases (below), you can get informal news about CCPA's activities from our Updates. You can also view news releases and updates from specific CCPA offices across Canada or from specific projects and inititatives (such as The Growing Gap, Climate Justice, Alternative Federal Budget, and others).

2013 living wage calculation: costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver rising faster than inflation
(Vancouver) $19.62 is the 2013 Vancouver living wage, according to a report released today that calculates the hourly wage that two working parents with young children must earn to cover the real...
May 2, 2013 | BC Office
Gender gap leaves Canadian women "leaning in" for the next 228 years: study
OTTAWA—Without a change in public policy, Canada’s gender gap won’t go away anytime soon, says a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by CCPA...
April 24, 2013 | National Office
Procurement of Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships contains Titanic blunder, report finds
OTTAWA – A new report examining the government’s plans to build Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives....
April 11, 2013 | National Office
L’acquisition des navires de patrouille extracôtiers / de l'Arctique comporte une erreur digne du Titanic, selon un rapport d’expert
OTTAWA – L’Institut Rideau et le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives publient un nouveau rapport sur le projet du gouvernement canadien de construire des navires de patrouille extracôtiers...
April 11, 2013 | National Office
Close pay gap between men and women: report
TORONTO – A new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-Ontario) report challenges the Ontario government to take 10 steps to close the province’s persistent pay gap between men and women....
April 9, 2013 | Ontario Office
BC’s public sector the smallest in Canada; public services short-staffed
(Vancouver) A report released today finds that spending cuts and staff reductions have seriously weakened BC’s public sector, which is the smallest in Canada when measured as a share of the...
April 9, 2013 | BC Office
Federal spending cuts disproportionately focused on services: analysis
OTTAWA—Despite assurances by the federal government that spending cuts would target the “back office” and avoid cuts to services, a new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
April 8, 2013 | National Office
New study calls for zero waste in BC; says recycling can’t solve our pollution problems
(Vancouver) British Columbians are familiar with the three R’s approach to waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. But a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the...
March 28, 2013 | BC Office
Fossil fuel divestment necessary in order to avoid “carbon bubble”: study
OTTAWA—Canada’s economy is experiencing a “carbon bubble” that could have significant consequences for Canada’s financial markets and pension funds, according to a new study released today by the...
March 26, 2013 | National Office, BC Office
NS Alternative Provincial Budget says we need a jobs and growth budget
Halifax—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia releases its 12th annual Alternative Provincial Budget today. Strengthening Connections, Connecting Communities is a fully...
March 25, 2013 | Nova Scotia Office

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