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National Office

Tax Policy

The Tobin Tax
The case for a tax on international monetary transactions This article is based on a speech delivered in 1995 at a CCPA conference in Ottawa…
April 1, 2011
National Office

Employment & Labour
International

The Middle East Revolution (Part 1)
Uprisings a stunning blow to U.S. control of the Middle East “Fight like an Egyptian!” was the cry echoed by supporters of the Egyptian Revolution…
April 1, 2011
National Office

Income & Wealth Inequality
Public Services & Privatization

From Charity to Entitlement
Look to history for best way to end persistent poverty I recently heard a caller to a radio talk-show complain about poor people turning to…
April 1, 2011
National Office

Corporations & Corporate Power
Law & Legal Issues

The Charge of the Left Brigade
Changing governments can bring change only in a democracy George Bernard Shaw used to tell the story of how he encountered “the man who lost…
April 1, 2011
National Office

Gender Equality
Human Rights
Income & Wealth Inequality

Democracy
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada…
April 1, 2011
National Office

News & Commentary

What We’re Reading
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March 31, 2011
BC

Climate Change
Environment & Sustainability
Fracking & LNG
Health Care
Policy Note

Health Act Inquiry Into Threats Posed by Sour Gas A Step Closer?
A local citizens initiative aimed at highlighting the health threats posed by sour gas wells in B.C.’s energy-rich Peace River region appears to be gaining…
March 30, 2011
BC

Gender Equality
Income & Wages
Policy Note
Tax Policy
The Economy

How income splitting works and who does it work for: some practical examples
Income-splitting works by allowing families to allocate more of their earned income to a lower tax bracket by sharing the earned income between the spouses…
March 29, 2011
BC

Education
Employment & Labour
Gender Equality
Income & Wages
Policy Note
Tax Policy
The Economy

Income splitting: a poorly targeted non-commitment with negative labour market implications
I was on the CBC Early Edition this morning, discussing Stephen Harper’s first election promise: income splitting for families with children. If you missed it,…
March 29, 2011

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