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Thirteen years since the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
Victims of the disaster still haven’t seen justice—and recent court decisions have made things worse
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With out-of-control rents, why is the Saskatchewan government allergic to rent controls?
About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…
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Reversing cuts to Rent Assist to support housing affordability in Manitoba
Reversing the cuts to Rent Assist would be a way for the Manitoba government to meaningfully support Manitobans struggling with the high cost of living.
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“Getting tough”: A social history of street gangs in Winnipeg
A look at the historical and social context in which Winnipeg street gangs emerged and why “get tough” approaches only work to make the problem…
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Internal trade stunt puts Canada’s inshore fisheries at risk
Canada’s deleted CFTA fisheries exception Sector: FisheriesSub-Sector: Fishing; services incidental to fishing Industry Classification: CPC 04, 882 Type of Exception: Article 201 (Non-Discrimination), Article 301 (Right of Entry…
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The Ottawa region’s student housing is a disaster
About the authorNir HagigiNir Hagigi is an MA candidate in Political Science at York University and a Graduate Diploma student in Advanced Hebrew and Jewish…
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Now is the right time for green industrial strategy
About the authorHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal…
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Remembering Paul Martin’s disastrous 1995 federal budget
About the authorKatherine ScottKatherine serves as the director for the CCPA’s gender equality and public policy work. She has worked in the community sector as…
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It’s time to rethink Canada’s approach to U.S. trade negotiations
About the authorNathaniel DenaroNathaniel Denaro is a second year law student at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently interning with the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Federal government cuts are a gift to Canada’s authoritarian populists.
For cuts this is deep, it would require across-the-board job losses and major service reductions. In other words, if it proceeded it would represent a…
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Potential cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada could take us back to the Harper days
About the authorKatherine ScottKatherine serves as the director for the CCPA’s gender equality and public policy work. She has worked in the community sector as…
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Time for a real poverty reduction strategy in Ontario
About the authorsAsif KhanAsif Khan is the Research and Policy Analyst for the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC).Claudia CalabroClaudia Calabro is the Community Organizer for…
