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Ontario government shows up late and brings little to post-secondary education crisis
Ontario is spending less on education than in 2018, despite “historical” new funding from the provincial government.
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Submission to the government of Canada’s consultation on a possible Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement
Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms are discredited. No new trade deal should include them. Download 111.59 KB8 pages In early 2023, the federal government held a…
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Houston Falling: Super-sized mills lead to super-sized problems for BC forests and workers
When the world’s biggest sawmill opened its doors, then-premier Gordon Campbell enthused that it could shoot out enough lumber to build all of British Columbia’s…
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We know BC has a gender pay gap – it’s time to do something about it
This article is excerpted from an open letter released today by a coalition that CCPA-BC helped to convene, and that includes Indigenous organizations, workers’ rights…
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Ontario: Brutal underfunding punishes health and education
The government of Ontario is deliberately starving public services.
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Over 125 organizations and advocates demand BC enact pay equity legislation
READ THE OPEN LETTER. VANCOUVER, UNCEDED XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) AND SƏLILWƏTAɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) HOMELANDS – A coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and…
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BC budget does the right thing by prioritizing investment over austerity
BC’s first budget under Premier David Eby includes substantial funding increases in housing, health care, income supports and cost of living tax credits, as well…
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Manitoba Government Ignores Evidence For Supervised Consumption Sites
For years, Manitoba’s network of community organizations and public health and harm reduction experts have made the case for the introduction of supervised consumption sites…
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The Shock Doctrine in Manitoba during COVID-19
How the Provincial Government Pushed Privatization and Weakened Democracy During COVID-19 Download 539.93 KB27 pages The Shock Doctrine occurs when neoliberal and undemocratic agendas are…
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Canada’s cosy relationship with the pharmaceutical industry has a long history
News of government cooperation with the industry isn’t a surprise; it’s been going on for decades.
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How the CCPA sparked a national conversation about income inequality
Understanding inequality, and providing policymakers the tools to combat it, is a role the CCPA is happy to fill.
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Is Quebec a distinct society when it comes to inequality?
It isn’t exactly a shining beacon of equality, but Quebec does a lot of things better. Those policies are the result of relatively strong unions…
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Closing the electoral gap: Canada’s glacial march towards gender equality
Canada has made significant progress on gender parity among elected officials, but there is still a long way to go.
Stan Jones
