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The house that debt built
About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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La majorité des nominations d’enseignants universitaires au Canada sont maintenant pour des emplois contractuels
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Selon une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives, les universités canadiennes dépendent…
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Contract jobs now account for majority of university faculty appointments in Canada
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT New study examines reliance on precarious jobs on university campuses; Ontario, Quebec and B.C. have contract faculty rates…
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Universitaires précaires
Les nominations d’enseignants contractuels, la tendance dans les universités canadiennes Download 1.54 MB60 pages Les universités canadiennes dépendent énormément des enseignants précaires sur les campus. Ayant…
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Contract U
Contract faculty appointments at Canadian universities Download 825.99 KB56 pages Canadian universities are relying heavily on precariously-employed faculty on campus. Once among the most secure professions…
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The Monitor, November-December 2018
Making Finance Work for People Download 6.46 MB In Part 2 of our feature on the state of the economy 10 years after the crisis,…
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Shielding fossil fuel corporations from public scrutiny: The new “neutral”?
British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office bills itself as a “neutral” provincial agency. But there is evidence that this is not the case, and that BC…
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Pause and effect: On defunding parental engagement initiatives in education
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…
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Fast Facts: Judy Wasylycia-Leis, 2018 Errol Black Chair Honoured Guest
The Errol Black Chair (EBC) in Labour Issues was established to honour the legacy of activist, author, politician, educator and founding member of CCPA-MB, Errol…
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The power of ideas and research: A note from CCPA-BC’s incoming Director
I first encountered the CCPA when I was a university student trying to make sense of the world and my place in it. I’d moved…
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Fast Facts: The Beginning of the End for Manitoba Hydro?
A version of this first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press October 26, 2018 An October 18th provincial news release advises that former BC Premier…
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Province of British Columbia / Flickr.
Jigsaw puzzle outlines: Psyon / Wikimedia Commons.” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_Oct2018_speculation-tax-step.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_Oct2018_speculation-tax-step-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_Oct2018_speculation-tax-step-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />BC’s speculation tax is a key piece of the housing affordability puzzle
The BC government has brought forward legislation to implement one of its major policy measures on housing: the speculation tax. In a defence of the tax earlier this…
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