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BC

Energy Policy
Environment & Sustainability
Reports

BC’s Legislated Greenhouse Gas Targets vs Natural Gas Development
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Download 593.1 KB12 pages
October 10, 2012
BC

Children & Youth
Education
Employment & Labour
Policy Note
Tax Policy
The Economy

Time to Rethink The Way We Fund Higher Education
This September, like every year, a new group of high school graduates headed to college or university to pursue higher education. But today’s generation of…
October 9, 2012
Manitoba

Income & Wealth Inequality

Let’s Put the Horse Before the Cart
Why we need investment in social infrastructure In July, 2012, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba was invited by the federal government to…
October 9, 2012
BC

Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note

The importance of culture in big decisions
I sometimes think we underestimate the difference in culture between the various regions of Canada. I was reminded of that last month at a meeting…
October 6, 2012
National Office

News & Commentary
Public Health

Budget cuts will exacerbate food safety issues
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October 5, 2012
Ontario

Employment & Labour
Gender Equality
Human Rights
Income & Wealth Inequality
Living Wage
Reports

A Living Wage As a Human Right
Download 432.43 KB18 pages In Canada, many workers do not earn a living wage because of discrimination. Women workers and those who are racialized, immigrant,…
October 5, 2012
National Office

News Release

Canada’s underemployed youth slow to recover in post-recession: study
OTTAWA—The ability of Canada’s young workers to find stable, well-paid, and meaningful work is increasingly under threat, says a report released today by the Canadian…
October 4, 2012
National Office

Employment & Labour
Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports

Youth Employment and Un(der) Employment in Canada
More Than a Temporary Problem? Download 430.55 KB 6 pages This report looks at trends in youth employment, and finds that one of the most…
October 4, 2012
BC

Health Care
Policy Note

Will a flu shot keep you healthy? (hint: probably not)
BC’s Provincial Health Officer Dr Perry Kendall announced in August that BC will be adopting a policy mandating flu shots for health care workers. Or…
October 3, 2012

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