Determined to benefit from the shock of a global recession, conservatives are whipping up unnecessary hysteria over the fiscal deficits governments have incurred in the past year’s efforts to protect their citizens.
The hysteria is particularly unwarranted in Ontario, where the provincial deficit is manageable: even if the government does nothing, with a normal recovery from recession, the provincial deficit will disappear by 2014 or 2015. No need to panic
and sell off valuable crown assets. No need to panic and start slashing public services. No need for a single Dalton Day. In fact, the analysis in this paper indicates deficit-motivated spending cuts would jeopardize Ontario’s recovery from the recession.
A reflection on history shows that we have had recessions before; budgets have fallen deeply into deficit before; our economy has recovered from recessions before; and fiscal balances have recovered after recessions before.
The Ottawa Out Front Speaker Series asks the question, “Will Canada be a UN Peacekeeper again?"
We hope you can join us for a luncheon event featuring Professor Walter Dorn of the Canadian Forces College in conversation with Gloria Galloway of the Globe and Mail. Walter Dorn will consider whether now is the time that Canada should recommit to United Nations peacekeeping.
The Ottawa Out Front Speakers Series promotes new ideas and better government policies. It is organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the Rideau Institute, in partnership with the Hill Times and Embassy.
The event will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 12:00 until 1:45 pm, at the Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street, in downtown Ottawa.
Tickets are $30.
To purchase your ticket online click here. You can also order by phone, or send your cheque to the Rideau Institute, 63 Sparks St., Suite 608, Ottawa ON K1P 5A6.
For tickets or information, call 613 565-9449 or email outfront@rideauinstitute.ca
We hope you can join us on February 25th in Toronto for the inaugural David Lewis Lecture.
We’re excited that acclaimed author Naomi Klein will be the speaker. She will speak on the timely issue of climate debt.
This is the first in a series of lectures in honour of David Lewis (1909-1981), a leading labour lawyer, life long social democrat, a founder of the NDP and its national leader from 1970 to 1975.
The lecture series will focus on issues that were important to David Lewis: social democracy, organized labour, and income inequality.
Space is limited.
To book your ticket or for more details on the February 25th event, click here.
This is the first in a series of lectures in honour of David Lewis (1909–1981), a leading labour lawyer, life-long social democrat, a founder of the NDP and its national leader from 1970 to 1975.
The lecture series will focus on issues that were important to David Lewis: social democracy, organized labour, and income inequality.
We are pleased to present Naomi Klein as the inaugural guest lecturer -- who will speak on the issue of climate debt.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 25
Time: 8:30 p.m. (Door open at 8:00 p.m.)|
Location: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church
427 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Price: $20 ($15 for low-income and students)
Prior to the lecture, the CCPA will be hosting an evening reception at the Tranzac Club with gourmet hors d'oeuvres, local beer and wines, entertainment and special guests. Tickets for this fundraising reception are $150 ($100 charitable tax receipt will be provided). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
To purchase your ticket, click on the button below to attend both the lecture and CCPA reception An Evening with Naomi Klein and Friends.
*TICKETS ARE NO LONGER FOR SALE ONLINE. A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. *
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A new CCPA report on education funding in Ontario by CCPA Research Associate Hugh Mackenzie finds the province lags far behind most peer jurisdictions in North America. Forty-five U.S. states and eight Canadian jurisdictions spend more per-student than Ontario. The study calls for a major overhaul in Ontario's education funding formula. Click here to read more and download the full report.
The CCPA’s bold vision and creative solutions help us imagine better futures for all. Its efforts to build bridges between labour, industry, and civil society and mentor young activists lay the foundation for realizing those provocative futures. I consider my support for the CCPA an investment in a better future for British Columbia.
— Polly Ng, Next Up graduate