On November 27th, the Nova Scotia Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives will release a report called Public Disservice: the impact of federal government job cuts in Atlantic Canada.
The report examines the scope of federal public sector job cuts contained in the 2012 Budget and makes projections regarding the breadth and depth of their impact in Atlantic Canada.
The CCPA-NS publishes this study at a time when many are questioning a federal austerity agenda that is eliminating jobs, programs and services Canadians need, while refusing to provide the information needed to fully understand the consequences.
What: Breakfast briefing on Public Disservice: the impact of federal government job cuts in Atlantic Canada. Sponsored by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour.
When: 8:30am, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where: Multipurpose Room, Bloomfield Centre, 2786 Agricola St., Halifax, NS
- Please RSVP by November 22 to ccpans@policyalternatives.ca (and mention any food sensitivities).
The official launch of the study will take place at a press conference at 11:00am, November 27, at the Delta Halifax.
"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."