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The Rich Stay Rich: Fraser Institute
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…
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How Progressive is the Personal Income Tax System?
(Apologies if others have commented on this previously.) The 2011 Tax Expenditures report by the federal Department of Finance includes an analysis of the progressivity of the…
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Corporate Canada Shaping Inequality: Study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO — The concentration of power in the corporate sector is perpetuating income inequality trends in Canada, says…
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A Shrinking Universe
How concentrated corporate power is shaping income inequality in Canada Download 819.31 KB49 pages This paper looks at income inequality over time and shows how…
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Lax regulation of industry, underpricing jeopardize BC’s water and hydroelectricity resources: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) A new study warns that BC’s water and hydroelectric resources are at risk of being depleted by industrial users,…
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From Stream to Steam
Emerging Challenges for BC’s Interlinked Water and Energy Resources Attachments From Stream to Steam: SUMMARY About the authorsBen ParfittBen was a resource policy analyst at…
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BC must get serious about its water supply
In 2010 BC’s South Peace Region, downstream from the massive W.A.C. Bennett Dam, was so arid that the province ordered natural gas companies to temporarily…
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Quality assurance in Ontario
The traditional model of quality assurance, where professors and institutional bodies evaluate, approve and improve programs, has always existed in Ontario. However, the centralization and…
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Fiscal Cliff Notes
The US federal budget is back in the spotlight now that the election is over. In one sense, not much has changed in that the…
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Stagnant economy may mean more cuts to come
The federal government released its annual fall update on the country’s finances today. Despite the upbeat messaging around the “Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections” there are…
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Corporate Social Responsibility and a Living Wage
Download 654.24 KB30 pages This paper explores the possible connections and avenues for cooperation between the living wage movement and the broader corporate social responsibility…
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Why 38 Ontario municipalities oppose the Canada – EU trade deal
To date, 38 municipalities have passed motions expressing concern about the closed door negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) going on between…
