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BC

Income & Wages
Policy Note
Tax Policy
Transparency & Accountability

It’s not just about size: what makes up our tax bill matters
The Fraser Institute and the CCPA do not typically see eye to eye, but they seem to agree that personal income taxes take up a…
April 20, 2010
BC

Policy Note
Tax Policy

Are Canadians paying too much in taxes?
It’s tax season and people are looking more closely at their incomes and the amount of taxes they pay. The Fraser Institute released their annual…
April 20, 2010
BC

Climate Change
Policy Note

Site C
I recall talking to a senior BC Hydro planner a number of years ago who mapped out a very sensible way to develop the BC…
April 20, 2010
National Office

Economic Indicators
Tax Policy

Fraser Institute Tax Index: Half a Century of Fuzzy Math
Overstates average taxes and ignores the introduction of new public services during the past half-century. On April 19, 2010, the Fraser Institute released The Canadian…
April 20, 2010
National Office

News Release

Proposed Canada-EU trade agreement a threat to procurement and public services: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) poses a serious threat to Canada’s procurement policies and a broad…
April 19, 2010
National Office

International
Public Services & Privatization
Reports

Negotiating from Weakness
Canada-EU trade treaty threatens Canadian purchasing policies and public services Download 403.75 KB28 pages Drawing heavily on leaked documents, including the draft negotiating text, this…
April 19, 2010
Saskatchewan

Energy Policy
Environment & Sustainability

Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future (Part 1)
Sustainability is Achievable, But How Do We Get There? Download 874.46 KB17 pages This is the first in a series of CCPA Saskatchewan papers, written…
April 16, 2010
BC

Education
Policy Note

Message to school boards: Shut the hell up
The punch may have landed on the Vancouver School Board but make no mistake; BC Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid just took a swing at every…
April 15, 2010
National Office

Economic Indicators
News Release
Seniors & Long-Term Care

Expanding CPP most effective means of pension reform: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Expanding the Canada Pension Plan would be the most effective way to ensure all Canadian have adequate retirement…
April 14, 2010

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