“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein
Issue(s): Corporations and corporate power, Economy and economic indicators, Employment and labour, Inequality and poverty
Projects & Initiatives: Social Watch
November 1, 2006
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About this Publication
Canada is in the enviable position of having posted a budget surplus for nine consecutive years.
While these resources could be used to remedy the eroding access to basic services like health care, education, and even clean water and housing, the Conservative government has chosen to adopt massive tax cuts that will further increase the gap between rich and poor, while substantially expanding its military capacity without explanation or debate around this significant change in Canada’s international role.