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December 9, 2023

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  • The beautiful and historic town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in the fall. Boats drift in the harbour and the amazing colours of the buildings in this picturesque seaside town add to the scene. This image was taken across the harbour from town on a gorgeous fall morning. Lunenburg is located approximately an hour from Halifax.
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    April 28, 2005
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    April 27, 2005
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    April 27, 2005
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    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) On the first anniversary of BC’s health care strike, two…

    April 26, 2005
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    The Pains of Privatization

    How Contracting Out Hurts Health Support Workers, Their Families, and Health Care Download 475.55 KB53 pages A companion piece to this paper, The Hidden Costs…

    April 26, 2005
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    The Hidden Costs of Health Care Wage Cuts in BC

    Download 368.34 KB35 pages A companion piece to this paper, The Pains of Privatization: How Contracting Out Hurts Health Support Workers, Their Families and Health…

    April 26, 2005
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    April 26, 2005
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    CCPA updates BC tax cut distribution, looks at how costs are being shifted to individuals and families

    (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has updated its analysis of who got how much from BC’s income tax cuts, and how tax increases…

    April 21, 2005
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    An Update on How Tax & Spending Cuts Impact British Columbians Download 314.35 KB7 pages About the authorStuart Murray

    April 21, 2005
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