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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).

Buy American deal gives away Canadian procurement sovereignty
OTTAWA—The tentative Buy American deal fails to gain a meaningful exemption for Canadian suppliers from provisions in the U.S. stimulus package while permanently curtailing provincial and...
February 9, 2010 | National Office
EI system failing recession “stress test”—report
OTTAWA—Canada’s Employment Insurance system is failing the “stress test” of the recession and fixing it must be a key priority in the upcoming federal budget, says a new report from the Canadian...
January 25, 2010 | National Office
Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change
Vancouver — Forest industry unions and leading environmental groups have united behind a plan that calls on the BC government to conserve more forest, halt rampant wood waste and promote wise use...
January 11, 2010 | BC Office
Revision to CCPA’s 2008 executive compensation report
TORONTO—In the CCPA’s annual review of executive compensation in Canada released January 4, 2010 (A Soft Landing: Recession and Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs), an oversight was...
January 5, 2010 | National Office
Soft landing for Canada’s CEOs
TORONTO—Canadians may have been hit hard by a worldwide economic recession, but it appears Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs are enjoying a soft landing. A report on executive compensation by...
January 4, 2010 | National Office
Federal environment spending dwarfed by rising defence budget
OTTAWA—A new report shows that Canada’s rising National Defence spending is $21.185 billion in 2009-2010, making Canada’s rank 13th highest in the world, and 6th highest among NATO’s 28 members,...
December 10, 2009 | National Office
Le budget de la Défense augmente, éclipsant les dépenses fédérales en environnement
OTTAWA – Selon un nouveau rapport, les dépenses de la Défense nationale du Canada augmentent, atteignant 21,185 milliards $ en 2009-2010; ce qui place le Canada au 13e rang mondial, et au 6e rang...
December 10, 2009 | National Office
Weak Canadian position at Copenhagen just one symptom of flawed business model in energy sector
EDMONTON—Canada’s inability to play a leadership role at international climate change is just one of many negative consequences of an energy sector that is dominated by large for-profit...
December 4, 2009 | National Office
La faible position à Copenhague n’est qu’un symptôme seulement des lacunes du modèle d’affaires dans le secteur de l’énergie
EDMONTON – L’incapacité du Canada de jouer un rôle de premier plan dans le domaine du changement climatique international n’est qu’une des nombreuses conséquences négatives de la domination du...
December 4, 2009 | National Office
Old Age Security system needs strengthening: report
OTTAWA—Canada’s Old Age Security system needs improvement in order to help ensure the economic security and dignity of Canadians in retirement, says a new report released today by the Canadian...
November 25, 2009 | National Office

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