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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).

Federal deficits could be much larger than anticipated, says Alternative Federal Budget
OTTAWA — While it is now generally acknowledged that the federal government is headed for deficit in the coming years, a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA...
November 25, 2008 | National Office
Les déficits fédéraux pourraient être bien plus grands que prévu, révèle l’Alternative budgétaire
OTTAWA—On convient généralement à présent que le gouvernement fédéral encourra des déficits ces prochaines années, mais un rapport rendu public aujourd’hui...
November 25, 2008 | National Office
GTA working poor need pay hike: Study
TORONTO – In Canada’s most expensive urban area, Ontario’s minimum wage falls far short of what families need for a decent standard of living, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives....
November 18, 2008 | Ontario Office
La prospérité en Nouvelle-Écosse ne profite pas à tous
HALIFAX – La productivité des travailleurs néo-écossais a augmentée de manière importante dans les dernières décennies, contribuant à un fort dé...
November 14, 2008 | Nova Scotia Office
Nova Scotians shut out of prosperity
HALIFAX – Nova Scotians are working harder and smarter but the majority have been denied the fruits of the economic growth they’ve helped create, says a new report released today by the Canadian...
November 14, 2008 | Nova Scotia Office
To be fair, BC’s carbon tax needs work
(Vancouver) Changes to BC’s carbon tax are needed in order to ensure people in different income groups pay a fair share, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
October 30, 2008 | BC Office
Compulsory arbitration no substitute for right to strike in health care: report
HALIFAX, October 28, 2008-Two specialists in industrial relations insist that compulsory arbitration is not a good substitute for the right to use strikes as a last resort if collective bargaining...
October 28, 2008 | Nova Scotia Office
Majority want leadership on poverty: Poll
TORONTO – The majority of Canadians believe Canada should try to distinguish itself in the world as a country where no one lives in poverty, according to an Environics Research poll conducted for...
October 27, 2008 | National Office
Living wage shows real cost of raising a family
(Vancouver) A new study calls on major public and private sector employers to pay a living wage that would lift low-income families out of poverty and severe financial stress. A living wage allows...
September 25, 2008 | BC Office
The Conservative government’s record comes under fire in new e-book
OTTAWA—Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released The Harper Record, the most comprehensive analysis of the Conservative minority...
September 23, 2008 | National Office

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