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  • Human Rights

    Maher Arar

    Fragile Rights: The erosion of our human rights and civil liberties in the name of national security On February 12, 2009, Maher Arar spoke at…

    March 24, 2009
  • Environment & Sustainability

    Shortchanged

    https://vimeo.com/3842584 A short video featuring CCPA resource policy analyst Ben Parfitt discussing findings showing that startling numbers of usable logs are being left to rot…

    March 24, 2009
  • Employment & Labour
    Income Inequality
    Reports

    Stay the Course, Raise the Minimum Wage

    CCPA-NS’ Response to the Minimum Wage Review Committee’s Report Download 134.37 KB

    March 24, 2009
  • Gender Equality
    Reports
    Tax Policy

    Fast Facts: Tax cuts not the answer for Manitoba women

    Download 492.83 KB 2 pages

    March 23, 2009
  • Policy Note
    Public Sector

    History lessons for Carole Taylor

    Former Finance Minister Carole Taylor was in court last week testifying in a lawsuit arising from damage to Cambie Street merchants from the Canada Line.…

    March 22, 2009
  • Health Care
    Policy Note

    Contracting Out: Enough to make you sick

    There is now an accumulation of evidence, both international and domestic, that contracting out is good — but only if you happen to own shares…

    March 21, 2009
  • Policy Note
    The Economy

    Statscan spins the recession

    Here is the upbeat take on retail sales from Statistics Canada’s Daily: Retail sales rose 1.9% in January after decreasing 5.2% in December. Sales rose…

    March 20, 2009
  • Health Care
    Income Inequality
    Public Services & Privatization
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    They Deserve Better

    The long-term care experience in Canada and Scandanavia “They Deserve Better.” These words of one worker capture the essential message we heard in researching this…

    March 20, 2009
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    Income/wages
    Municipalities & Urban Development
    Policy Note

    Food as a right of citizenship

    I came across an interesting piece in YES! Magazine about a city in Brazil that took an innovative approach to poverty reduction and practically ended…

    March 19, 2009
  • Housing & Homelessness
    Income Inequality
    Municipalities
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    Voicing Housing Experiences in Inner City Winnipeg

    Download 187.16 KB4 pages

    March 18, 2009
  • Housing & Homelessness
    Income/wages
    Policy Note

    Well, now that Alberta is doing it …

    You could say that BC is more than a little sweet on Alberta. We love their individualistic, tax-cutting, tar-sanding grit. Can’t get enough of it.…

    March 17, 2009
  • Child Care
    Income Inequality
    Municipalities
    Reports

    Fast Facts: Recreation and Crime Prevention:

    We can do so much better Download 504.25 KB 2 pages

    March 16, 2009
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  1. Maher Arar
  2. Shortchanged
  3. Stay the Course, Raise the Minimum Wage
  4. Fast Facts: Tax cuts not the answer for Manitoba women
  5. History lessons for Carole Taylor
  6. Contracting Out: Enough to make you sick
  7. Statscan spins the recession
  8. They Deserve Better
  9. Food as a right of citizenship
  10. Voicing Housing Experiences in Inner City Winnipeg
  11. Well, now that Alberta is doing it …
  12. Fast Facts: Recreation and Crime Prevention:

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