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Company men
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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Who is getting richer, who is getting poorer
Quebec 1976–2006 Download 3.22 MB60 pages About the authorsEve-Lyne CouturierBertrand Schepper
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Qui s’enrichit, qui s’appauvrit
1976–2006 Download 3.25 MB65 pages About the authorsEve-Lyne CouturierBertrand Schepper
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2010 Living Wage Update: Reflecting the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
Families who work for low wages face impossible choices — buy clothing or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be…
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The job market may be recovering but some jobs are not coming back
A recent article in The New York Times illustrates this point with the story of an unemployed administrative assistant in her 50s, who has not…
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Fast Facts: The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
What we know about health inequity in Manitoba and what we can do about it Why are some people, and more particularly some groupings of…
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Fast Facts: Contract with Veolia for waste-water treatment does not pass the smell test
On May 12 EPC unanimously voted to accept a report prepared by Winnipeg Public Services. The Report recommends that the City award a contract to…
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Problems for the South Fraser Perimeter Road P3?
There are some interesting recent developments on the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) public private partnership project. A press release issued Friday afternoon announced the…
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New study outlines path to renewable electricity in Saskatchewan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina —The Saskatchewan office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ series “Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electricity Future” was launched…
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BC’s reforestation crisis
In less than a decade, British Columbia has gone from environmental leader to environmental laggard in stewarding one of our most important natural resources. And…
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Credit Card Institutions and Canada’s Payment System
Download 124.24 KB4 pages About the authorsDouglas PetersArthur Donner
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Regulation needed for credit card companies: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The new federal Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada doesn’t do enough to protect…
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Fast Facts: Steeling the NDP’s resolve
Migrant farm workers need access to public healthcare As spring unfolds in southern Manitoba, we will soon see more than migratory birds arriving. Over 400…
