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Saskatchewan has the second-lowest minimum wage in Canada
About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…
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Budget turns left but doesn’t step on the gas: think tank
OTTAWA—Today’s federal budget delivers on poverty reduction, makes important steps towards reducing inequality, and addresses decades of underfunding and neglect on reserves. However, delaying infrastructure…
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Social Balance in Manitoba
In 1958, Ontario born, Harvard University Professor, John Kenneth Galbraith published The Affluent Society. Galbraith used the term “social balance” to describe the inter relationship…
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Rising hydro bills pushing mills to burn fossil fuel
Premier Christy Clark’s vow to push work at the $9-billion Site C dam “past the point of no return” may be music to the ears…
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Five reasons why the deficit should be bigger, not smaller
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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The TPP and Cultural Diversity
Download 528.91 KB20 pages This study questions why Canada agreed to weaker protections for culture and cultural industries in the TPP than in other trade…
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Fact Sheet: BC Tax Facts
This two-page fact sheet makes the case for tax reform, highlighting the negative consequences of low taxes and showing how taxes can be raised without…
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Work Life: A Ray of Hope for Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg’s public transit system is in great need of improvement if it is to meet the needs of those who rely on it – seniors,…
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TPP undermines Canadian cultural policy and global efforts to promote cultural diversity: study
Read the full report here. A new study on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) questions why…
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Bait-and-Switch
The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s Promised Environmental Protections Do Not Deliver Download 524.58 KB 22 pages This study investigates the TPP’s environment chapter and finds, despite official…
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alt.policy (Short 3)
Premiers’ climate talks + divestment Following the Paris climate summit last year — and an ambitious 1.5 degree target to limit global warming — the…
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UNSPUN: Who’s Doing What About Poverty Reduction
For Manitoban’s concerned about poverty, there will be much to consider when sorting through political party platforms and promises in search of a meaningful poverty…
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Create BC jobs by investing in desperately needed services
A few months ago, economist and CCPA research associate Jim Stanford gave a talk in Vancouver based on his newest book, Economics for Everyone: A…
