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Canada Post is a vital Canadian institution—why doesn’t the government act that way?
About the authorJon MiltonJon Milton is a writer and editor on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ communications team. His work focuses on social movements…
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Not Wanted On The Voyage
Migrant workers’ needs and rights continue to be ignored It had to be scary. The water was deep and choppy. Yet it was all that…
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Cui Bono?
Who benefits from government actions? Our corporate rulers Lucius Cassius, a consul whom the people of ancient Rome revered as a wise and honest judge,…
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Bangladeshis Victims of Corporate Exploitation
Western companies responsible for deaths of garment workers In April 2013, the Rana Plaza building collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 garment workers and injuring…
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Hennessy’s Index: February 2014
Perks for the Rich: Income splitting Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place…
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The Living Wage for the City of Regina is $16.46 per hour
Regina — A Living Wage for Regina would amount to $16.46 per hour based on a new report released by the Saskatchewan Office of the…
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A Living Wage for Regina
Download 559.9 KB 20 pages While Saskatchewan’s economy has outperformed the rest of the country for the past few years, many underserved groups have not…
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Fact Sheet: A Living Wage for Regina
This shareable 4-page fact sheet explains the concept of a living wage and how it’s calculated, and also highlights some key facts about the living…
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Fast Facts: Missing the mark – how the current financial assistance system is failing to improve the accessibility of post-secondary education
It’s no surprise that students today are feeling the pinch. The cost of tuition and ancillary fees, costs of living, and textbooks all increase year…
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BC’s Big Favour?
The hype on LNG has grown to staggering proportions. I have not had much time to debunk all of the government’s grotesque exaggerations and outright…
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BC’s Big Favour?
The hype on LNG has grown to staggering proportions. I have not had much time to debunk all of the government’s grotesque exaggerations and outright…
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The staying power of Ontario’s deficit games
[1]Hugh Mackenzie “Ontario’s Fiscal Reality – Cup half empty or half full”, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, March 19, 2012. About the authorHugh MackenzieEconomist…
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Fast Facts: Protestors, Rights and Social Justice
Much critical commentary has been directed at Aboriginal students and others who disrupted a recent talk by Phil Fontaine. I would like to offer a…
