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Fast Facts: Six Unions, One Voice
This Wednesday, February 13, the six unions operating on the University of Manitoba campus will unite with one voice. The University of Manitoba Faculty Association…
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A government blunder teaches us how not to buy helicopters
The botched procurement of F-35 stealth fighter jets has attracted much attention, and rightly so at $40-billion and counting. But the F-35s are not the…
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Fairness by Design
A Framework for Tax Reform in Canada Download 939.13 KB 44 pages This study finds that ad-hoc tax changes over the last two decades have…
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Canada’s tax system needs fairness overhaul: study
OTTAWA—Canada’s tax system is in dire need of reform, says a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to the study,…
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RIP Clyde Hertzman
As many of you have likely heard, late last week we at the CCPA lost a great friend, and Canada lost one of its greatest…
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Winter 2013
Bullying: Working together to break the silence This issue of Our Schools/Our Selves talks about standing up against bullying—inside and outside the classroom— and calling…
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“The Worst Procurement in the History of Canada”
Solving the Maritime Helicopter Crisis Download 3.51 MB 36 pages 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the entry into service of Canada’s Sea King helicopters,…
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Government should consider options for Sea King replacement, report urges
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – A major, deep-reaching report about the maritime helicopter procurement has just been released by the Rideau…
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Le gouvernement devrait chercher d’autres solutions pour remplacer les Sea King, selon un rapport d’experts
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Ottawa — L’Institut Rideau et le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives viennent de publier un rapport fouillé et en…
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More twists and turns in the dubious economics of LNGs
This morning the newspapers bring news that the natural gas industry is seeking tax breaks for developing liquified natural gas (LNG) plants. Apparently the Canadian…
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Response to a tax critic: the sky will not fall
On January 29, the Vancouver Sun ran an opinion piece by Iglika Ivanova and myself entitled “The Case for Higher Taxes.” Last Monday (February 4),…
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Seeking a Real Families First Agenda this First BC Family Day
By Seth Klein and Adrienne Montani On February 11, British Columbians will enjoy a well-deserved new stat holiday. With the inaugural Family Day, Premier Christy…
