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Willful Blindness?
Regulatory Failures Behind the Lac-Mégantic Disaster Download 631.47 KB32 pages This report, by CCPA Executive Director Bruce Campbell details eight key ways in which regulatory…
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Work Life: 18 Prominent Manitobans Fail the Canada Challenge
The ancestors of 18 prominent Manitobans would all be turned away if they applied today to immigrate to Canada. That was the finding of the…
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BC government using affordability excuses to underfund education and health
Affordability is becoming the new buzzword of the BC government. In the dispute with teachers, for example, the Minister of Education has repeatedly argued demands…
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Fast Facts: Justice Requires Hope
Sunday, August 10th, marks the 40th anniversary of what has come to be known as Prisoners’ Justice Day in Canada. Ever since the suicide of…
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What’s wrong with the tar sands boom? (in one graph)
So let’s say that you don’t care about pipelines. Let’s say climate change doesn’t concern you or your children. Let’s say you aren’t concerned about…
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Is it time for a Canadian “daddy month”?
What makes for happy families? It turns out parents and policy makers could learn a lesson or two from their kids. Lesson one: share. OK, I’ll…
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Hennessy’s Index: August 2014
Which Costs More: Child Care or University Tuition? Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and…
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Feds have cut summer student hires by a third: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA— At a time when youth unemployment is high and many university students are struggling to find jobs…
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Help Not Wanted
Federal Public Service Cuts Have Hit Students Hard Download 144.78 KB7 pages At a time when youth unemployment is high and many university students are…
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