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Canada’s post-Trump economy will need a much broader strategy: New report
OTTAWA—U.S. tariffs and other economic attacks on Canada require a comprehensive strategy for economic self-sufficiency, not a narrow focus on building petroleum pipelines, cutting regulations,…
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Low-wage work skyrocketing: Ontario study
TORONTO –The low-wage workforce in Ontario grew by 94 per cent over the past 17 years, vastly outstripping the growth in total employment which grew…
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Evidence is in: privately funded health care doesn’t reduce wait times
Current public dialogue is full of questions about what kind of innovation or “revamping” the health system needs. In this context, as a physician, I…
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Senate passes C-51. What now?
About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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#BoycottTims? It’s about time.
Twitter was raging against Tim Hortons last Thursday. According to the Ottawa Sun, for much of the day the hottest trending topic in Canada was…
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Blank Cheque? Lack of oversight in highway contracts fails to protect Saskatchewan public
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — A new report from the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives raises serious concerns about…
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Blank Spaces
The Accountability and Oversight Gap in Saskatchewan’s Contract Roadbuilding System Download 1.1 MB20 pages This report identifies systemic neglect and carelessness within the Ministry of Highways…
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Specialist offers insight into lives of WorkSafe claimants with chronic pain: poverty, depression, suicide attempts
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A report released today takes an in-depth look at a sample of WCB (or Worksafe BC) claimants…
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Work injuries, chronic pain and the harmful effects of WorkSafeBC/WCB compensation denial
A policy brief About the authorsCecil HershlerCecil Hershler specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and has been working in Vancouver since 1985. Over 25 years,…
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More Headaches than it’s Worth
Assessing Privatized and Semi-Privatized Waste Collection Download 327.59 KB 22 pages A review of international econometrics studies on the pros and cons of privatization and…
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Work Life: Parables of Privatization
A cautionary tale of two telcos At a time when the Ontario Liberal government is planning to privatize Hydro One and other provincial governments are…
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The implications for Canada of a fast-tracked Trans-Pacific Partnership
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations slouch toward an agreement, supporters have cranked the volume on their praise for what is sometimes called the “NAFTA…
