-
Mixed signals
With a growing number of communities who are deprived of local news, Hamilton offers an example of how Canada’s public broadcaster could step in.
-
Fast Facts: Power to the People?
“A million workers working for nothing, you better give ‘em what they really own. Power to the people, power to the people, right on.” –…
-
The pharmaceutical industry in Québec: time for assessment
Type of subsidy Amount ($M) Tax credits 233 Additional costs due to patented medicines pricing policy In comparison with the 6th costliest: 266In comparison with…
-
SaskNotes: The Shield or the Sword? The Saskatchewan Labour Legislation Review
Download 431.64 KB5 pages The Saskatchewan government’s recent release of their Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation has raised many legal questions regarding…
-
New BC welfare rules: some positive steps forward (and a couple steps back)
Yesterday (June 11) the BC government surprised many when it announced a host of welfare policy changes. In all, almost 30 welfare rule adjustments are…
-
A Green Industrial Revolution
About the authorMarc LeeMarc Lee is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA’s British Columbia office in 1998,…
-
Few jobs, massive emissions from oil and gas: look to green investments for stronger economy, says report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Accelerated oil and gas extraction will boost profits but won’t drive major employment gains, says a report released…
-
A Green Industrial Revolution
Climate Justice, Green Jobs and Sustainable Production in Canada Download 1.64 MB64 pages To fight against catastrophic climate change, Canada needs to reduce greenhouse gas…
-
Pluralism in the Arts in Canada
A Change is Gonna Come Pluralism in the Arts in Canada: A Change is Gonna Come captures some of the dialogue happening around critical diversity,…
-
Community Economies and Jobs to Suffer with Federal Cuts to Co-operative Development
On April 13, 2012 the Canadian Co-operative Association was informed by the Government of Canada about the termination of the Co-op Development Initiatives along with…
-
Complete Details of 2008-09 Bank Support
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…
-
How To Fix Income Inequality
Closing the gap between rich and poor requires government to take action at both ends of the income scale. To reduce incomes of the top…
-
The Budget, Employment Insurance and the Unemployed
Following are the notes on which I based presentations to the Senate National Finance Committee on June 6 and the House of Commons Finance Committee…
