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More Action Needed on Racism in Manitoba’s Health Care System
About the authorsMichael Redhead ChampagneMichael Redhead Champagne (he/him) is working towards a revolution that dismantles harmful systems and builds up new ones based on justice,…
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A Response to Saskatchewan’s Climate Change White Paper
Download 1.46 MB20 pages The Saskatchewan government’s recent Climate Change White Paper presents an incomplete analysis of the impact of carbon pricing on Saskatchewan. That…
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BC government plots new course for job creation: Optimism or wishful thinking?
On August 30th, the provincial government issued a review of job creation since the last election, and a preview of an update to their jobs…
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Communities are rising up to confront oil by rail
About the authorBruce CampbellBruce Campbell is former Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Adjunct Professor, York University, Faculty of Environmental and Urban…
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Ten things to know about the CPP debate
About the authorsGuest BloggerAllan MoscovitchNick FalvoRichard Lochhead
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Fall 2016
Mass Historia: Exploring history, narrative, and citizenship in our classrooms The fall 2016 issue of OS/OS focuses on history: how it’s taught in classrooms across…
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Popping the hood on Airbnb’s Toronto report: does it add up?
Number of units/listings Number of listings as a per cent of total rental units Number of listings as a per cent of total housing…
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Fast Facts: Private Long Term Care & Home Care Zombies
UBC economist Robert Evans calls user fees in health care zombies, a policy option that keeps surfacing despite being killed over and over again by…
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Shining an international light on women’s human rights in BC
The international spotlight is about to shine on Canada’s track record on women’s human rights and BC may get caught in the glare. Provincial and…
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If precarious employment is the new normal, how come we’re not talking about it?
According to the Toronto Star,1 “Precarious work is the new norm.” The same article reports on research findings from a 2013 study2 by McMaster University/United Way/PEPSO that…
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Fast Facts: Proposed City Development Fee Long Overdue
Winnipeg City Council is currently considering a development fee to ensure that suburban growth in our city pays its fair share of city-wide infrastructure needs.…
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Absolute Zero: It’s time to put pro-tuition arguments on ice
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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