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Nova Scotia and the Carbon Tax: Build on Early Actions, Prepare for our Green Future
The government of Nova Scotia isn’t happy with the federal government’s carbon pricing plan. The Nova Scotia Environment Minister walked out of a federal-provincial meeting, and the…
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New study sheds light on most effective approach to basic income
OTTAWA—As Canadian governments, including the province of Ontario, move forward with basic income pilot projects, a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) study reveals a…
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A Policymaker’s Guide to Basic Income
Download 1022.54 KB 42 pages There has been a resurgence of political interest in Canada in the rather old idea of a universal basic income,…
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Political leadership needed to revitalize BC’s forestry industry
During the last provincial election not a day seemed to go by that Premier Christy Clark wasn’t donning a hardhat and promising us a brighter…
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A reality check on a national carbon price
After years of waffling, Canada is finally moving forward on climate action, including the thorny issue of putting a price on carbon. Last December, Canada helped…
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Happy to be proven wrong: Liberals considering national carbon tax
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How employers of Temporary Foreign Workers get away with low pay and bad working conditions
Canada’s controversial Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is once again under the microscope with the release of a Parliamentary Committee report last week. While the report recommends…
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This is International Right to Know Week, a week in honour of the public’s right to information held by their governments. The week is being…
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Ontario minimum wage goes up by 15 cents: shopping spree?
On October 1, the 800,000+ workers who earn the minimum wage in Ontario will get a raise, but don’t celebrate too quickly: it’s going up by…
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