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BC

Tax Policy

Lies, damned lies and statistics — and your taxes
Last week, the Fraser Institute released its Consumer Tax Index report, which claims to show that the average Canadian family’s tax bill has increased by…
April 25, 2010
Manitoba

Employment & Labour

Les opposants au salaire minimum font fausse route
tous profiteront de l’augmentation Récemment, le Sun de Brandon publiait un article et deux éditoriaux en réaction à l’annonce de la ministre du Travail et…
April 23, 2010
Manitoba

Employment & Labour
Income & Wealth Inequality

Fast Facts: Opponents of minimum wage have got it all wrong
Everyone benefits from increase Recently the Brandon Sun published an article and two editorials relating to Labour Minister Jennifer Howard’s announcement that the minimum wage…
April 23, 2010
BC

News Release

Richest 20% of BC households have biggest carbon footprint
GHG emissions reduction policies will be more successful if geared to income: study READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) The richest 20% of BC income…
April 22, 2010
BC

Environment & Sustainability
Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports

By Our Own Emissions
The Distribution of GHGs in BC Download 348.63 KB6 pages The size of British Columbians’ carbon footprint increases with income.
April 22, 2010
BC
National Office

Economic Indicators
Tax Policy

Have taxes changed all that much over the past half century?
This article originally appeared on the CCPA’s blog on BC public policy issues.
April 21, 2010
Saskatchewan

News Release

Saskatchewan labour laws violate Charter: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — The Saskatchewan office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is releasing University of Regina business administration professor…
April 21, 2010
Saskatchewan

Employment & Labour
Human Rights
Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports

Restoring the Bargain
Contesting the Constitutionality of the Amendments to the Saskatchewan Trade Union Act (Bill 6) Download 414.93 KB64 pages
April 21, 2010
BC

Policy Note
The Economy

B.C. Government: Truest of the Trade True Believers
Alone amongst provinces, only B.C. failed to exempt even a single municipality or provincial agency from the recent Canada/U.S. Procurement Agreement.
April 20, 2010

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