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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).

BC’s unfair tax system means richest households pay lowest overall tax rate
(Vancouver) Public debate about taxes may be focused on the HST, but a new report suggests that the HST is only one piece of an inequitable provincial tax system, a system in which the richest 20...
June 28, 2011 | BC Office
Federal budget set to unleash significant program spending cuts: CCPA
OTTAWA—Monday’s federal budget is expected to unleash one of the biggest assaults on the public sector in Canada’s history, says a new Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) report by the Canadian...
June 1, 2011 | National Office
Nova Scotians paying more than their fair share for post-secondary education – Report
Halifax – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released a new report today which shows that Nova Scotia students and their families are paying almost three times...
May 11, 2011 | Nova Scotia Office
Fairer taxes on finance could generate $10 billion annually: study
OTTAWA—Canada’s financial sector has been the greatest beneficiary of recent corporate income tax cuts, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).  The...
April 27, 2011 | National Office
Carbon tax was the stick, now we need a carrot
(Vancouver) Aggressive investments in BC's transportation system will not only reduce BC’s greenhouse gas emissions, but lead to healthier, safer communities for all British...
April 19, 2011 | BC Office
Les réductions de l’impôt sur le revenu des sociétés sont inefficaces sur le plan économique
OTTAWA – La réduction en trois points des taux d’impôt que proposent les Conservateurs coûterait au Trésor 6 milliards de dollars par année, mais elle entraînerait seulement quelque 600...
April 13, 2011 | National Office
Corporate tax cuts economically ineffective
OTTAWA—The Conservatives’ proposed 3-point reduction in corporate tax rates would cost the public purse $6 billion per year, yet only stimulate about $600 million of new business investment...
April 13, 2011 | National Office
Afghan training mission has high risk of casualties, low chance of success
OTTAWA—The government’s plan to extend the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan deserves a public debate, argues a new report published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the...
April 11, 2011 | National Office
Corporate tax cuts not delivering on job creation—study
OTTAWA—After a decade of corporate tax cuts, the benefits to Canada’s largest corporations are clear but the job creation payoff for Canadians hasn’t materialized, says a study released today by...
April 6, 2011 | National Office
What would you do with $84 million?
Halifax – For 10 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia has published alternative budgets that challenge Nova Scotians to...
March 29, 2011 | Nova Scotia Office

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