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The Monitor, January/February 2017
Building a Progressive Tax System Download 7.18 MB It feels a bit counterintuitive, after a tumultuous 2016, to be talking about the mundane matter of…
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Fast Facts: How to really help Manitoba families
Build a universal childcare system First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec 22, 2016 Manitoba’s childcare system is staggering to meet the needs of…
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When LNG plants get a special deal on Hydro rates, who pays?
It’s always telling to see who in our province is able to win special treatment from the BC government. The BC Utilities Commission is currently…
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The Futility of Austerity: Lessons for Saskatchewan
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Working for a Living, Not Living for Work
The Halifax and Antigonish Living Wages for 2016 Download 624.82 KB48 pages This study uses the Canadian Living Wage Framework to update the living wage…
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Study calculates living wage for Halifax and Antigonish
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX/ANTIGONISH, NS—Two working parents with two children need to each earn a minimum of $19.17 an hour to…
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Most and least expensive cities for child care: 4 key takeaways for BC
A new CCPA report reveals staggering disparities in parents’ experiences with child care across the country. Prices are highest in Toronto and lowest in cities…

The crumbling case for two-tiered health care
Brian Day has put Canadian universal health care on trial in BC Supreme Court, seeking to swing the doors open to privatization by challenging foundational…

How housing policy benefits from a socioeconomic perspective
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The year as we saw it: 10 charts that defined Ontario in 2016
The experts at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Ontario office have been tracking economic developments in Ontario throughout the year. Some problems persist: the…

A critical guide to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
After working on climate and energy issues intensively for the past nine years, I would love to scream from the rooftops about how Canada now…

Growth Spurt: What skyrocketing child care fees mean for families
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