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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).

Toronto libraries popular but underfunded: Report
TORONTO—Toronto’s public libraries are the busiest in North America and second busiest in the world but have suffered from 20 years of chronic underfunding, says a Canadian Centre for Policy...
November 27, 2012 | Ontario Office
Corporate Canada Shaping Inequality: Study
TORONTO -- The concentration of power in the corporate sector is perpetuating income inequality trends in Canada, says a study published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)....
November 16, 2012 | National Office
Lax regulation of industry, under-pricing jeopardize BC’s water and hydroelectricity resources: study
(Vancouver) A new study warns that BC’s water and hydroelectric resources are at risk of being depleted by industrial users, thanks to lax reporting requirements and extremely low water prices....
November 15, 2012 | BC Office
Saskatchewan’s Public Liquor System Superior to Alberta and BC private retailers in price, revenue and mitigating social harm: Report
Regina —Saskatchewan’s public liquor system is superior to both Alberta and British Columbia’s private liquor delivery system in terms of price, revenue generation and the mitigation of social...
October 30, 2012 | Saskatchewan Office
The CETA and Nova Scotia: Oversold Benefits, Untold Costs
Halifax—Close consideration of the probable costs and benefits of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (“CETA”) for Nova Scotia reveals that the agreement's benefits are being oversold,...
October 23, 2012 | Nova Scotia Office
BC’s move to escalate natural gas production is contrary to government’s own GHG legislation: report
(Vancouver) Just five years ago the BC government legislated targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), but the province’s 2012 Natural Gas Strategy risks breaking that legislation....
October 10, 2012 | BC Office
Canada's underemployed youth slow to recover in post-recession: study
OTTAWA—The ability of Canada’s young workers to find stable, well-paid, and meaningful work is increasingly under threat, says a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
October 4, 2012 | National Office
Saskatchewan’s proposed labour legislation changes could set dangerous precedent: report
Regina —The Saskatchewan government’s contemplated changes to labour legislation as outlined in the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan will have the...
September 24, 2012 | National Office, Saskatchewan Office
CETA Could Throw Ontarians Out of Work: Report
OTTAWA—A trade deal with the European Union (EU) that’s being negotiated behind closed doors could result in as many as 70,000 job losses in Ontario, says a report by the Canadian Centre for...
September 19, 2012 | Ontario Office
University education in Canada becoming less affordable: study
OTTAWA—Average tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students are estimated to rise almost 18% over the next four years, from almost $6,200 in 2011-12 to over $7,300, says a study...
September 11, 2012 | National Office, Ontario Office

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