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A stiff price to pay: Predicting federal job losses due to Carney’s cuts
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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Charity is not the right way to tackle poverty in British Columbia
The existence of poverty in British Columbia is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also…
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The downside of Canada’s love affair with small business
About the authorHugh MackenzieEconomist Hugh Mackenzie is a Research Associate with the CCPA’s National Office. Follow Hugh on Twitter
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Climate change means new deal needed for resource workers: study
(Vancouver) Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a study that examines what transition away from fossil fuels means for workers—and their families…
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Just Transition
About the authorsKaren CoolingKaren Cooling recently retired from her position as a staff representative at the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. Cooling is…
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Making a Just Transition
The steady stream of bad news from Alberta’s oil patch is a potent reminder of the boom-and-bust nature of being a resource commodity exporter. It’s…
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Time for federal family policy to grow up: study
OTTAWA—The current federal government’s approach to family policy is falling short of the needs of parents, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre…
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Time to Grow Up
Family Policies for the Way We Live Now Download 868.68 KB40 pages The work and family lives of Canadians have evolved over the past three…
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Time to Grow Up
The work and family lives of Canadians have evolved over the past three decades. It’s time our family policies grew up, too.
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What if First Nations (and their poverty) were counted?
Kudos to the Globe and Mail for their front page story on Jan 23rd highlighting the fact that the official unemployment rate does not count First Nations…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2015, Volume 18, Number 1 Download 1.26 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Time for BC to start preparing for climate migration: A question of…
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The Bank of Canada’s latest move is less surprising than you think
About the authorHugh MackenzieEconomist Hugh Mackenzie is a Research Associate with the CCPA’s National Office. Follow Hugh on Twitter
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