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Loop – 4 Col Blog Index w/Feature Alt

December 9, 2023

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  • Alternative Federal Budget
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    Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Sécurité alimentaire

    Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière de sécurité alimentaire. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.

    October 28, 2025
  • Education
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    Zero Credit: The rise of precarity on Ontario’s campuses

    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…

    February 14, 2018
  • News & Commentary
    Trade

    A detailed look at the new, decidedly not-so-progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership

    About the authorScott Sinclair

    February 12, 2018
  • Employment & Labour
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    Ontario January job numbers: Keep calm and carry on

    About the authorCCPA National Office

    February 9, 2018
  • News & Commentary

    Work Life: Government’s Directive is No Excuse

    Labour Rights Prevail First published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 9 2018 On January 29, 2018, the Manitoba Labour Board issued its ruling in…

    February 9, 2018
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    No Temporary Solution

    Ontario’s shifting college and university workforce Download 1.07 MB50 pages While post-secondary institutions are places of learning, they also employ thousands of people across a…

    February 8, 2018
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    Public Services & Privatization

    Work Life: Outsourcing Municipal Waste Kicking Workers to the Curb

    Two new garbage and recycling contractors began operating across Winnipeg last October. The 7-year deal replaced Emterra and Progressive with Miller and GFL as the…

    February 7, 2018
  • News Release

    Over half of all Ontario post-secondary workers show signs of job precarity: Report

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE.

    February 6, 2018
  • Education
    Employment & Labour
    Income & Wealth Inequality

    Over half of all Ontario post-secondary workers show signs of job precarity: Report

    OTTAWA — Precarious employment is on the rise in Ontario’s post-secondary sector, a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found. The report…

    February 6, 2018
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    Trashed

    How Outsourcing Municipal Solid Waste Collection Kicks Workers to the Curb Download 773.95 KB36 pages This research documents the impact that out­sourcing has had on…

    February 6, 2018
  • A message to fight for a $15 minimum wage being carried during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Toronto. Ontario has now raised their minimum wage to $14 and in 2019 it will increase to $15. Photo: <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/g/arindambanerjee" target=arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_feb2018_RaisingTheMinimumWage.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_feb2018_RaisingTheMinimumWage-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_feb2018_RaisingTheMinimumWage-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px” />
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    Raising the minimum wage is good for public health

    Soon we expect the Fair Wages Commission to advise the BC government on a path towards a $15 minimum wage and a plan for regular…

    February 5, 2018
  • Law & Legal Issues

    Work Life: Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    35 Years of Experience In April 1982 the Constitution Act was proclaimed. It included the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.   The Charter protects Canadians’…

    February 2, 2018
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    BC needs bold, transformative change. Will Budget 2018 bring it?

    BC is a beautiful place to call home—and an extraordinarily wealthy one. Yet, despite this wealth, our province is facing crises of affordability, inequality, poverty…

    February 1, 2018
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    Is it time to renationalize the CN rail network in Canada?

    It has been 30 years since Canadian National was privatized, and Wall Street continues to profit at Canada’s expense

    July 8, 2026
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    Newfoundland and Labrador
    Public Services & Privatization

    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

    These findings are from a survey conducted by Angus Reid for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia.

    July 8, 2026
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    July 8, 2026

    Is it time to renationalize the CN rail network in Canada?

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    July 8, 2026

    The Value and Benefits of Public Spending for Households in Newfoundland and Labrador

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    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

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