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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).

La pauvreté coûte 2 milliards $ par an aux citoyens du Nouveau-Brunswick
(Halifax / Moncton) Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd'hui, intitulée «Coût de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick», réalisée conjointement par l'économiste Angella MacEwen et Christine Saulnier,...
September 27, 2011
Conservative platform’s geometry found faulty
TORONTO—A detailed statistical review of the 13 statistical graphs contained in the Conservative changebook...
September 13, 2011 | Ontario Office
Rising university tuition fee burden squeezing Ontario families: study
OTTAWA—Ontario’s system of financing higher education is becoming less equitable and more regressive for families, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA...
August 31, 2011 | Ontario Office
BC missing out on greener, more sustainable jobs for forest industry, report finds
VANCOUVER – Despite having the richest forest resources in Canada, BC lags well behind other provinces in generating jobs making higher-value wood products, and is at increased risk of losing...
August 11, 2011 | BC Office
Building a Renewable Energy Society in Saskatchewan: What Needs to be Done: Report
Regina — With the release of the final report in the Canadian Centre for...
July 28, 2011 | Saskatchewan Office
Lack of action on poverty costs BC $8-$9 billion annually: study calculates healthcare, justice and productivity costs
(Vancouver) Governments frequently claim that they can’t afford to take action on poverty, but a new study shows that it’s much more costly to allow poverty to continue and pay for the...
July 14, 2011 | BC Office
New technology creating options for sustainable energy in Saskatchewan - Report
Regina — In the debate over sustainable energy options for the future, wind and solar power usually receive the bulk of attention. However, recent technological developments are creating a new...
June 30, 2011 | Saskatchewan Office
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

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