The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia will release a new report on Tuesday, August 28, A Sustainable Vision for our Community: Alternative Municipal Budget for the Halifax Regional Municipality.
A collaborative effort involving 20 plus individuals drawn from academia, the non-profit sector and labour organizations, the Alternative Municipal Budget is being released now well in advance of the normal budget cycle in the hopes that it will spark serious policy discussions leading up to the election campaign. It offers our Regional Council fuel for a real conversation about the services we need, and what we can afford; it offers alternative ways to pay for the services we want for ourselves and our community.
What: Press Conference and launch of the Alternative Municipal Budget for the HRM
When: Tuesday, August 28, 10 am
Where: JBO (Johanna B. Oosterveld) Centre, 2103 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Brief presentations of the report’s key recommendations will be made. Copies of the report will be available at the press conference, following which the report will be available for free download at www.policyalternatives.ca.
"The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA opened its doors in 1999. It is small but mighty with only one paid staff person—the Director. I work with 50+ volunteer Research Associates and others who write, review, edit or otherwise ensure that progressive ideas are published. The CCPA-NS has gained credibility and visibility becoming a go-to organization for the media wanting a progressive perspective. With the help of its loyal supporters, organizational and individual members and donors, it will continue to raise debate and propose policy alternatives that will get us closer to a achieving a more economically and socially just, as well as environmentally sustainable province and Atlantic region."