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PEI Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – For the first time since 2020, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released the living wage for Prince Edward Island. The report—which, for…
NL Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Newfoundland and Labrador, in a report that also includes living…
NS Media: New Report – 2024 Living Wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Halifax/Kjipuktuk—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia has released its annual living wage update for Nova Scotia—which, for the first time, provides a broad regional…
Canada’s climate actions must be greatly strengthened to reach net-zero emissions, new report
VANCOUVER—Canada faces daunting—but not insurmountable—challenges to meet its net-zero commitments, but government policies and incentives must match the severity of the issue in order to…
One-third of Atlantic Canadian workers paid less than $20 an hour
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – A new publication, Atlantic Canadians need a raise: One-third of workers earn less than $20 an hour, from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia underscores…
BC’s tax system fairer since 2017, richest 1% paying more but still not their fair share
Vancouver — Changes to BC’s personal tax system since 2017 have improved tax fairness, benefiting low- and middle-income earners the most while the richest 1% are…
Leaving no one behind – CCPA-NS releases municipal report in advance of Fall elections
HALIFAX/K’jipuktuk – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia Office released a new report today on the state of municipalities in Nova Scotia ahead…
Canada’s Broken Promises to Migrant Care Workers
VANCOUVER — The federal government must ensure that just-announced pilot programs for migrant care workers are not the latest in a series of failed such programs,…
New Tri Level Agreeement should focus on Equity, Community Development – State of the Inner City report 2024
Winnipeg, MB – The 2024 State of the Inner City report, titled “Visioning a Just Transformation in Winnipeg’s Inner City,” will be released on
New statistics show one third of BC workers don’t earn a living wage
VANCOUVER — The minimum wage may be going up on Saturday, but one third of employed British Columbians are not earning a living wage, show new…
Minimum wage is not a living wage: BC
VANCOUVER—The minimum wage may be going up on Saturday, but one third of employed British Columbians are not earning a living wage, show new statistics…
Canada should make the most of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review process
OTTAWA—The Canadian government shouldn’t be passive in the upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review process; it should strive to make the trade agreement more worker- and…
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