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December 19, 2023

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  • From battleground to common ground

    About the authorErika ShakerErika (she/her) became Director of the National Office in 2020, but began her career at the CCPA in 1997 as director of…

    February 7, 2024
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    Whack-a-moles and hydra: Searching for a new privatization metaphor in education

    Deleuze, G. & Guattari, F. (1987). A thousand plateaus: Capitalism and schizophrenia. (Trans. by Massumi, B.)., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Kovach, M. (2021). Indigenous methodologies: Characteristics, conversations,…

    February 7, 2024
  • School grounds turned battlegrounds: War, conflict and peace education

    About the authorSteven StaplesSteve Staples is the National Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Canadian Health Coalition, and a member of CCPA’s Members’ Council.

    February 7, 2024
  • Will Saskatchewan Fund the Future of its Universities?

    About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…

    February 7, 2024
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    Was Canada’s Online News Act compromise a last-minute win or a failure?

    About the authorHoward LawHoward Law writes the blog MediaPolicy.ca and has also been published in PolicyOptions.ca; and Cartt.ca. He was a staff union representative for…

    February 6, 2024
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    Critical mineral mining needs careful assessment

    About the authorAnne Lindsey

    February 3, 2024
  • Despite the overblown AI hype, we’re not ready for what comes next

    About the authorHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal…

    February 2, 2024
  • The Online News Act could have used a different model for bargaining

    About the authorHoward LawHoward Law writes the blog MediaPolicy.ca and has also been published in PolicyOptions.ca; and Cartt.ca. He was a staff union representative for…

    February 1, 2024
  • New labour legislation to continue gig worker precarity

    Gig work is widely recognized as having all of the characteristics of precarious employment: typically temporary, part-time or casual, low paid, lacking in predictable work…

    February 1, 2024
  • Canada is cutting international student visas—and that’s bad policy

    About the authorJames CaseyJames Casey is the Research and Policy Analyst at the Canadian Federation of Students. He has worked for seven years in the…

    January 31, 2024
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    Online News Act: Canada’s Big Tech regulation was inspired by other countries

    About the authorHoward LawHoward Law writes the blog MediaPolicy.ca and has also been published in PolicyOptions.ca; and Cartt.ca. He was a staff union representative for…

    January 30, 2024
  • 2023 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia

    About the authorsChristine SaulnierChristine Saulnier (she/her) is Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia. She has a doctorate in Political Science from York…

    January 30, 2024
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