News Releases

OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) warns more austerity measures from the federal government could further stall an already stagnant economy. With the release of its annual...
March 12, 2013 | National Office
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly McCracken to the position of Director, CCPA-MB. Ms. McCracken brings more than 14 years’...
March 5, 2013 | Manitoba Office
HALIFAX, NS – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce believe it is time for the Province of Nova...
February 25, 2013 | Nova Scotia Office
OTTAWA – Le défaut de réglementer attentivement l’industrie canadienne du sable bitumineux place le Canada sur une trajectoire économique et environnementale dangereuse, affirme t on dans un rapport...
February 21, 2013 | National Office
OTTAWA—A failure to carefully regulate the Canadian bitumen industry is putting Canada on a dangerous economic and environmental trajectory, says a new report released today by the Canadian Centre...
February 21, 2013 | National Office
Halifax- Atlantic Canadians deserve to know how many federal jobs will be cut in their region, their province, and their community. They also deserve to know how these job cuts will affect the...
February 20, 2013 | Nova Scotia Office
Regina – In the summer of 2012, the Saskatchewan government published its anti-poverty strategy "From Dependence to Independence" claiming that no previous administration in the province had...
February 14, 2013 | Saskatchewan Office
OTTAWA—Canada’s tax system is in dire need of reform, says a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to the study, by CCPA economists Marc Lee and Iglika Ivanova,...
February 13, 2013 | National Office
Ottawa — L’Institut Rideau et le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives viennent de publier un rapport fouillé et en profondeur sur l’acquisition des hélicoptères maritimes. « La pire acquisition...
February 11, 2013 | National Office
OTTAWA – A major, deep-reaching report about the maritime helicopter procurement has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “The worst procurement...
February 11, 2013 | National Office
(Vancouver) Leading environmental organizations, unions and a wide range of other groups are calling on the government and opposition to launch a frank conversation about climate change during the...
February 6, 2013 | BC Office
(Vancouver) The BC government likes to boast that our province has the lowest personal and corporate income taxes in Canada, but a new report says that’s nothing to be proud of. “A decade-plus of tax...
January 29, 2013 | BC Office
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ analysis of new data on Canada’s richest 1% shows how much the income gap has been rising in Canada. The richest 1% of Canadians make almost $180,...
January 28, 2013 | National Office, Ontario Office
OTTAWA—Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a crisis but a chronic problem in Canada, says a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by economist and CCPA...
January 24, 2013 | National Office
OTTAWA – Une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives compare l’expérience du Canada et de l’Alberta à celle de la Norvège, autre important pays producteur et exportateur de...
January 17, 2013 | National Office