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20/20: A Clear Vision for Winnipeg
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Manitoba is pleased to present its 2010 Alternative Municipal Budget titled 20/20: A Clear Vision for Winnipeg. This budget shows…
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La majorité des nominations d’enseignants universitaires au Canada sont maintenant pour des emplois contractuels
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Selon une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives, les universités canadiennes dépendent…
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Shielding fossil fuel corporations from public scrutiny: The new “neutral”?
British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office bills itself as a “neutral” provincial agency. But there is evidence that this is not the case, and that BC…
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Pause and effect: On defunding parental engagement initiatives in education
About the authorErika ShakerErika (she/her) became Director of the National Office in 2020, but began her career at the CCPA in 1997 as director of…
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Fast Facts: Judy Wasylycia-Leis, 2018 Errol Black Chair Honoured Guest
The Errol Black Chair (EBC) in Labour Issues was established to honour the legacy of activist, author, politician, educator and founding member of CCPA-MB, Errol…
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The power of ideas and research: A note from CCPA-BC’s incoming Director
I first encountered the CCPA when I was a university student trying to make sense of the world and my place in it. I’d moved…
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Fast Facts: The Beginning of the End for Manitoba Hydro?
A version of this first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press October 26, 2018 An October 18th provincial news release advises that former BC Premier…
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The BC government has brought forward legislation to implement one of its major policy measures on housing: the speculation tax. In a defence of the tax earlier this…
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Who benefits from tax cuts in lieu of a $15 minimum wage? Not workers.
About the authorRicardo TranjanRicardo Tranjan directs the research program for the CCPA-Ontario. Ricardo’s expertise centres on Ontario public finances and the political economy of social…
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USMCA: Red tape for public safety regulators
About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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Who owns and benefits from Canada’s fossil fuel sector?
Many Canadians—politicians and business people in particular—are quick to tout the value of the fossil fuel sector to our national economy. But who primarily benefits…
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Federal carbon tax rebate a pragmatic solution to political impasse
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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Saving NAFTA Chapter 19
Was it worth it? Download 812.73 KB31 pages This report evaluates outcomes in the 54 complaints by Canadian exporters against U.S. trade authorities under NAFTA’s…
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