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BC

Children & Youth
Law & Legal Issues
Policy Note

12 year olds at work: cuts, strains, dislocations and fractures
Last month the Medical Officer of Health for the Sea to Sky Region published an article in a Squamish newspaper raising his concerns about child…
August 4, 2010
National Office

Corporations & Corporate Power
Environment & Sustainability
International

Climate Change – Who’s Carrying the Burden?
The devastating impacts of climate change are clear. But there are disturbing revelations about how global elites are tackling the issue. Al Gore—on one hand…
August 1, 2010
BC

Climate Change
Policy Note
The Economy

‘Prosperity’ Mine
So there I was in Durham near Newcastle, enjoying a pint in a very historic and charming little pub called the Dun Cow (where do…
July 30, 2010
BC

Climate Change
Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note

Western Climate Initiative: another baby step
It has been a while but this week climate change is back in the news cycle. The front page of today’s Globe reports on the…
July 29, 2010
BC

Education
Health Care
Policy Note
Public Services & Privatization

The U.K. having problems with its P3s
Britain, which led the charge for public private partnerships under both Conservative and Labour governments over the past decades, is now seeing problems with the…
July 27, 2010
Saskatchewan

Economic Indicators
Energy Policy
Environment & Sustainability
News Release

New report disputes the economic case for nuclear power in Saskatchewan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — The Saskatchewan office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a new study on…
July 26, 2010
Saskatchewan

Economic Indicators
Energy Policy
Environment & Sustainability
News Release
Reports

In The Red
The Green Behind Nuclear Power Download 559.49 KB19 pages
July 26, 2010
BC

Employment & Labour
Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports

Meaningful Training Programs for BC Welfare Recipients with Multiple Barriers
Help First, Not Work First Download 624.71 KB 28 pages Welfare “reform” in BC has made it more difficult to qualify for welfare, and many…
July 26, 2010
National Office

Economic Indicators
Employment & Labour
Income & Wealth Inequality

Fight poverty to spur recovery
Two years ago, most Canadians were enjoying the peak of a 10-year economic growth phase that helped rank Canada among the 10 biggest economies on…
July 25, 2010

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