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May 24, 2017 | National Office | Reports & StudiesEvaluating government plans and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in CanadaMay 4, 2017 | Nova Scotia Office | Reports & StudiesNova Scotia Alternative Budget 2017 Backgrounder on Energy and Climate ChangeApril 26, 2017 | BC Office | Reports & StudiesMaking Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro VancouverApril 20, 2017 | Nova Scotia Office | Reports & StudiesBuilding Green, Inclusive, Thriving CommunitiesLatest posts from behindthenumbers.ca
Investors or cities? Who benefits from a Canada Infrastructure Bank
by David Macdonald on May 19, 2017 CCPA’s David Macdonald, Senior Economist, appeared as a witness on budget implementation Bill C-44 May 16, before the House Standing Committee on Finance. Image via ParlVu...Income Assistance in Nova Scotia: From last resort to repairing the social safety net
by CCPA-NS on May 19, 2017 While it is easy to get distracted by rhetoric during an election campaign, people want and need to understand how party platforms would affect their lives and communities in...NAFTA Renegotiation: Canada can safely walk away from an unfair deal
by Scott Sinclair on May 19, 2017 Image via the Toronto Star The Trump administration is not making it easy to predict what a NAFTA renegotiation will look like for Canada. On the one hand are demands from the U.S...Ten things to know about social assistance in Canada
by Nick Falvo on May 9, 2017 Ron Kneebone (Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary) and Katherine White (Yukon’s Deputy Finance Minister) have referred to social assistance as “the final layer of...The politics of anti-poverty policies in Nova Scotia
by Christine Saulnier on May 8, 2017 The upcoming provincial election has thrust into the spotlight various debates about how to best address poverty in Nova Scotia: wage increases, social programs, tax-based...
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