Menu
News & Research
Read our latest research, policy analysis and commentary
Our publications are available to all at no cost. Please support the CCPA and help make important research and ideas available to everyone. Make a donation today.
-
-
-
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2005, Volume 8, Number 1 Download 555.68 KB8 pages Inside this issue: Women’s Employment in BC: Effects of Government Downsizing and Policy Changes Rolling…
-
February 2005: Putting “Pizza Party” Math to Rest
Using social justice issues to teach math engages, stimulates students A snail is climbing a tree 10 m high. Every day, the snail climbs 3…
-
February 2005: OPEC and the Alberta Advantage
Alberta’s oil riches created by OPEC, not by politicians or CEOs To fully understand oil-rich Alberta’s status as Canada’s most affluent province, and how it…
-
February 2005: Industrial Food
Is your restaurant meal freshly made and cooked? Probably not. The next time you go to a locally-owned Canadian restaurant and order the special—e.g., veal…
-
February 2005: The Father of Medicare
Was Tommy Douglas our greatest Canadian? No one else is close The CBC’s search last fall for “the greatest Canadian” didn’t grab my attention. I…
-
February 2005: The $125-Million Question
Proposed flu immunization of all Canadians is not warranted This flu season so far has been quirkier than most, with more twists and turns than…
-
Believe it or not — this time it’s not just about the money
On Feb 11, Ken Dryden, the federal Minister of Social Development, will meet in Vancouver with his provincial and territorial counterparts to finalize the agreement…
Updates from the CCPA
Read the latest research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you.
CCPA Updates