News Releases

OTTAWA—It’s time for the “shadow banking” system to come out of the closet and be regulated, just as the banks are, says a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA...
August 27, 2009 | National Office
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Today’s launch of the interim report of the government’s “independent” review of the province’s finances is an exercise in cynical political manipulation, says a new report...
August 17, 2009 | Nova Scotia Office
OTTAWA—Prime working age men are bearing the brunt of Canada's recession, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to the report, 71% of those who have lost...
July 25, 2009 | National Office
OTTAWA—Employment Insurance benefits in Canada are well below the OECD average, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by economist Lars...
June 30, 2009 |
OTTAWA—Credit rating agencies (CRAs) must be independent in order to be effective, says a new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The report, by Doug Peters...
June 11, 2009 | National Office
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are winners...
June 9, 2009 | BC Office
Halifax, N.S. – A new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in Nova Scotia busts the myth that was created by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) that...
June 4, 2009 | Nova Scotia Office
HALIFAX- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia releases its ‘alternative budget’ today entitled Responding to the Crisis, Building for the Future. The provincial budget needs to...
May 3, 2009 | Nova Scotia Office
Halifax, NS­ - Le Centre Canadien de Politiques Alternatives présente son « Budget Alternatif » pour la Nouvelle-Ecosse aujourd’hui. Un budget provincial a besoin de garantir que tous les Néo‐...
May 3, 2009 |
OTTAWA – La récession en cours frappe le Canada plus durement et plus rapidement que tout ralentissement antérieur et les Canadiens sont plus exposés à la ruine financière qu’ils l’ont été depuis les...
April 29, 2009 | National Office
OTTAWA – This recession is hitting Canada harder and faster than any previous downturn and Canadians are more exposed to economic ruin than they’ve been since the 1930s, says a report released by the...
April 28, 2009 | National Office
OTTAWA—Health Canada’s drug safety procedures leave a lot to be desired, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Drug Safety and Health Canada: Going, Going…...
April 20, 2009 | National Office
TORONTO – The majority of Canadian households enjoy a higher quality of life because the public services their taxes fund come at a solid bargain, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for...
April 15, 2009 | National Office
(Vancouver) A major study released today finds that BC’s home and community health care system is in serious decline — the result of reduced access to services and poorly planned restructuring. An...
April 15, 2009 | BC Office
TORONTO – La majorité des ménages du Canada bénéficient d’une meilleure qualité de vie parce que les services publics que paie l’argent de leurs impôts constituent une très bonne affaire, selon une...
April 14, 2009 | National Office