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Poilievre’s economic populism masks the same old failed conservative policies
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,…
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The Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Card 2010
1989–2008 Download 816.28 KB27 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to track progress on the…
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Globe misses the mark on food
Today’s Globe and Mail features an article about the farming crisis in Canada. On close inspection the “crisis” is that Canada has not kept up…
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All flesh is grass
Toward a re-engagement with the prairie On October 15th and 16th, prairie naturalist and award-winning author Trevor Herriot spoke on behalf of the Saskatchewan office…
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A Paradigm Shift is Happening
A “paradigm shift” was the theme of Dr. Marti Glenn, one of the keynote speakers at the 2010 International Congress of The Association for Prenatal…
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Reducing the space for democracy – one speaker from the CCPA’s 30th anniversary
Last week I was lucky enough to join 250 people in Ottawa for a daylong conference to honour the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Centre…
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The CCPA: 30 years of making a difference
On November 18, 2010 CCPA celebrated its 30th anniversary with a conference entitled Advancing Democracy and Social Justice in Canada: The Next 30 Years. Click…
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Our taxes really aren’t too high says Liberal backbencher
A follow up to Blair Redlin’s post on municipal taxation. It appears that at least one backbench MLA in BC’s Liberal government also thinks businesses…
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Tough on crime will likely lead to more crime, bigger deficit: report
OTTAWA – The Harper governmentís tough on crime agenda will likely increase the incidence of crime and the deficit, says a new report released today…
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The Fear Factor
Stephen Harper’s “Tough on Crime” Agenda Download 982.08 KB 58 pages According to Statistics Canada, crime rates have been trending down for over 20 years.…
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Fast Facts: Who speaks for the public interest?
One of the most perverse aspects of Canadian society is the way that organized labour and other progressive organizations are dismissed as special interest groups…
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Rights-based legal aid: a proposal for BC
CCPA-BC’s new study on legal aid in BC explores the impact of cuts to the system and proposes a new rights-based approach that would cut…
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Rights-Based Legal Aid
Download 1.39 MB28 pages About the authorsAlison BrewinAlison Brewin has been a consultant to non-profit organizations since 2011, and has provided Interim Executive Director services…
