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December 9, 2023

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    It’s time for BC to raise and reform taxes: There is a clear need to restore our fiscal capacity and fairness

    British Columbians are being inundated with government ads trumpeting that we have the lowest taxes in Canada. But BC’s low taxes are nothing to boast…

    January 29, 2013
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    OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ analysis of new data on Canada’s richest 1% shows how much the income gap has been rising in Canada.…

    January 28, 2013
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    They’re Richer Than You Think

    Income inequality in Canada is on the rise Income inequality in Canada is on the rise—especially in the country’s largest cities. CCPA analysis of new…

    January 28, 2013
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    Planning a BC forest giveaway

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    January 28, 2013
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    A Tale of Two Telecoms or Actions Speak Louder than Words

    Where does the Saskatchewan government stand on the privatization of provincial Crown corporations? You’d be hard pressed to come up with a definitive answer after…

    January 25, 2013
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    An inadequate appeal process for tenants means a bumpy ride for everyone

    (Co-authored by Kendra Milne and Jess Hadley, staff lawyers at the Community Legal Assistance Society) Earlier this week, we read with interest Kathy Tomlinson’s January…

    January 24, 2013
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    Canada missing $145 billion in infrastructure due to underfunding: Study

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a crisis but a chronic problem in Canada, says a new study by the Canadian…

    January 24, 2013
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    Canada’s Infrastructure Gap

    Where It Came From and Why It Will Cost So Much To Fix It Download 442.3 KB 16 pages Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a…

    January 24, 2013
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    Beyond Austerity – Trish Hennessy

    CCPA-Ontario Director Trish Hennessy summarized the “Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision” core message in this two-minute video blog, originally posted on www.ontarionewswatch.com. Beyond Austerity…

    January 24, 2013
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    Beyond Austerity – Jim Stanford

    CAW economist Jim Stanford, the CCPA-Ontario’s Advisory Board chair, showed how the austerity response to the 2008 recession has negative side effects on the economy…

    January 24, 2013
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    Beyond Austerity – Hugh Mackenzie

    CCPA economist Hugh Mackenzie schooled the room on the manufactured deficit crisis at the “Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision” session. Challenging the Numbers –…

    January 24, 2013
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