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The long road to economic recovery
A new Alternative Federal Budget Technical Paper by Jim Stanford and David Macdonald examines key economic indicators and finds Canada's economy is still a long way from recovery. The paper looks...
October 29, 2009 | National Office
Ontario’s recession looking eerily like the Great Depression
A new Ontario Alternative Budget Technical Paper, Close Encounters of the Thirties Kind, by social policy expert...
October 12, 2009 | Ontario Office
We need to get tough on poverty if we want to get tough on crime
Winnipeg's infamous North End has the media repeatedly calling for a "get tough on crime" strategy, one that is often supported by local police and politicians. In If You Want to Change...
September 11, 2009 | Manitoba Office
Neighbourhood renewal corporations in Winnipeg's inner city
Community-based organizations play a crucial role in Winnipeg's inner city. They provide much-needed services for those struggling with poverty, addictions, racism and colonialism. ...
June 10, 2009 | Manitoba Office
Recession watch: May's job losses
In the past few weeks there has been lots of talk that the worst of of Canada's recession is over; that some "green shoot" indicators hint recovery may be on the way. It's hard to tell what...
June 5, 2009
Excess CEO pay hits home
A story in the Financial Post reports the CEO of Canada's TD Bank is donating his $3 million dollar bonus to charity...
February 19, 2009
CCPA-MB and Canadian Mental Health Association release report
The CCPA Manitoba and the Canadian Mental Health Association have released a new study entitled We got evicted... did I leave that out? The study explores the ways of supporting...
February 9, 2009 | Manitoba Office
The quiet limits of greed
Thinking about Canada's economic crisis, I frequently find myself wondering: "What would Obama do?" Today, I got his answer to the problem of self-absorbed CEOs who stick one hand out for...
February 4, 2009
New resources on income inequality
Several reports have been released recently that continue to expose the persistent problem of income inequality in Canada. The latest Vanier Institute report on the state of families in...
January 26, 2009
Canada out of step with rest of world
The federal government has leaked its 2009 deficit figures: Canada faces a $34 billion deficit this year with more to come. These deficit numbers imply the federal government’s stimulus...
January 23, 2009

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