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Oct 16 Brandon: Adult Basic Education in Western Manitoba – growing the benefits. Oct 23: report launch Winnipeg
Adult basic education is a highly effective program that can transform people’s lives. Research shows that it reduces poverty, promotes reconciliation and supports economic development.
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Affordable housing and its discontents
The public and media response to my new study on affordable housing exceeded expectations. I anticipated some really strong pushback against my proposals, because they’re pretty…
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Food security in BC? Don’t count on it.
If California’s farmers ever run out of the water needed to irrigate their crops, we’ll be in for a rude awakening. With 70 per cent…
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New look, same nerds.
Hello readers and followers! As you can see, we have a brand new look thanks to our fine friends at Affinity Bridge. We had two…
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Free trade extends scope and power of corporate oligarchy
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
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Bill 186: The ORPP will strengthen retirement security
In her presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, CCPA-Ontario Senior Economist Sheila Block details the importance of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan in…
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Bill 186: How to strengthen the ORPP
In his presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, CCPA Research Associate Hugh Mackenzie recommends ways to strengthen the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. Attachments…
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Comprehensive approach needed to fix Metro Vancouver housing crisis: study
(Vancouver) A new study finds Metro Vancouver’s growing housing affordability crisis is widening the gap between the rich and poor, and requires a multi-pronged response…
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Getting Serious About Affordable Housing: Towards a Plan for Metro Vancouver
Download 1.17 MB48 pages The housing market in Metro Vancouver is broken, and we need more rational planning and management in the interests of local people.…
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Infographic: How can we fix Vancouver’s broken housing market?
How can we fix Vancouver’s broken housing market? Invest in affordable housing. Restrict absentee ownership. Make property taxes fair. Click for full-size image.
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Work Life: Business Wins Big – Throne Speech 2016
Throne speeches typically are run-of-the-mill exercises that say very little while evoking lofty ideals such as prosperity, innovation and “establishing an open principled government that…
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We can fix Vancouver’s broken housing market.
About the authorMarc LeeMarc Lee is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA’s British Columbia office in 1998,…
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Hidden poverty on reserves revealed
About the authorDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…
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