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Tough on crime will likely lead to more crime, bigger deficit: report
OTTAWA – The Harper governmentís tough on crime agenda will likely increase the incidence of crime and the deficit, says a new report released today…
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The Fear Factor
Stephen Harper’s “Tough on Crime” Agenda Download 982.08 KB 58 pages According to Statistics Canada, crime rates have been trending down for over 20 years.…
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Fast Facts: Who speaks for the public interest?
One of the most perverse aspects of Canadian society is the way that organized labour and other progressive organizations are dismissed as special interest groups…
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Rights-based legal aid: a proposal for BC
CCPA-BC’s new study on legal aid in BC explores the impact of cuts to the system and proposes a new rights-based approach that would cut…
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BC’s legal aid system is “broken”
Thousands lack access to justice, leading to high economic and social costs READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–It’s time for a complete overhaul of BC’s…
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Rights-Based Legal Aid
Download 1.39 MB28 pages About the authorsAlison BrewinAlison Brewin has been a consultant to non-profit organizations since 2011, and has provided Interim Executive Director services…
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Fast Facts: What kind of Economic Development Strategy requires a new convention centre?
The province’s NDP government has determined that its support of a new trade and convention centre in Halifax is in the best interest of all…
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Feds got it right on Prosperity
The federal government made the right decision in rejecting the Prosperity mine proposal. The project would have had significant adverse environmental effects, and that for…
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Big municipal tax shift a great deal for business
Municipal spending and municipal taxes are amongst the lowest in Canada. KPMG says businesses in Vancouver have the lowest business taxes amongst 41 cities they…
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Perverse outcomes of the Basi-Virk case
I — along with a whole lot of other British Columbians — have been stewing away about the abrupt end to the BC Rail trial,…
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NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada surge: study
OTTAWA—All levels of government in Canada are increasingly being targeted by investors for alleged breaches of Chapter 11, NAFTA’s investment chapter, says an analysis released…
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NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Disputes to October 2010
This report documents all 66 known NAFTA investor-state claims (to October 2010) and analyses recent key developments, including the Canadian government’s troubling decision to settle…
