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December 19, 2023

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  • Class(room) Consciousness

    I’ve often said that the work we do at CCPA fills me with both gratitude and pride. I still refer to this job as work…

    January 5, 2023
  • Arming ourselves in the fight against disinformation

    Disinformation, when practiced at scale, can fracture societies. It’s up to us to stop it.

    January 5, 2023
  • Disinformation: New tools, same poison

    Disinformation didn’t spring out of nowhere—it’s a tool the powerful use to protect themselves from accountability

    January 5, 2023
  • Progressive politics and the age of misinformation

    If we’re serious about the project to build a better world, then progressives need a serious strategy to dismantle the infrastructure of disinformation.

    January 5, 2023
  • Bots, trolls, deception and the hacking of the human brain

    None of us are immune from efforts to deceive us. It’s important that we learn how to recognize those efforts.

    January 5, 2023
  • Canada can’t be complacent about threats to our democracy

    Disinformation is a global problem, and Canada is not immune.

    January 5, 2023
  • They came to my city

    Former Peterborough mayor says alt-right narratives endanger democracy

    January 5, 2023
  • Team of factory workers quality inspecting the raw-material on production line. Image of one worker's hands moving products on the line

    Lowest Wage Workers Deserve Additional Support Now

    Halifax/Kjipuktuk— “I am pleased that the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee recommends moving to $15 by October of this year instead of April next…

    January 5, 2023
  • The Monitor, January/February 2023

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    January 5, 2023
  • Breakfast of champions

    About the authorDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…

    January 3, 2023
  • Canadian CEO pay soars to a new all-time high due to inflation: report

    100 highest-paid CEOs now make 243 times more than average workers READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs broke every compensation record on…

    January 3, 2023
  • Nova Scotia’s 2022: Wages, Work, Food and Fiona

    2022 was a struggle for Nova Scotians, in many ways. The government can act to alleviate it.

    December 16, 2022
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