News Releases
TORONTO – October 1st marks the first year in which the Ontario government adjusts its provincial minimum wage to inflation, but the job is only half finished, says a study from the Canadian Centre...
October 1, 2015 |
Ontario Office OTTAWA—Federal underfunding and understaffing of safety inspectors are putting employees in federally regulated workplaces sector in harm’s way, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for...
September 30, 2015 |
National Office OTTAWA — Le financement fédéral insuffisant et le manque d’inspecteurs de sécurité mettent en danger les employés dans le secteur des lieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale, selon une étude...
September 29, 2015 |
National Office OTTAWA— A new report, entitled Torture of Afghan Detainees: Canada’s Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Inquiry, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for...
September 23, 2015 |
National Office (Vancouver) A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at how the public responds to different kinds of news media stories about climate change.
“Our findings have...
September 10, 2015 |
BC Office OTTAWA—On average, tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students have tripled between 1993-94 and 2015-16 and will continue to rise over the next four years, from $6,971 this fall...
September 9, 2015 |
National Office OTTAWA – Seizing on the first federal election in recent history where income inequality is a hot button issue, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has launched a platform to reduce...
August 31, 2015 |
National Office Canadian investors have exploited a controversial mechanism in international investment treaties to challenge public interest regulations in 24 different countries, according to a study released...
August 5, 2015 |
National Office (Vancouver) A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives offers a reality check on government claims about massive job creation to come from a BC-based LNG industry.
As recently as...
July 28, 2015 |
BC Office OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada. According to the study, Victoria is the best city to...
July 15, 2015 |
National Office (Vancouver) A $10 a day child care program in BC would largely pay for itself through the considerable boost to provincial and federal government revenues from more women participating in the...
July 9, 2015 |
BC Office OTTAWA—The majority of special education policies in place across Canada are more than 10 years old and out of step with current practices around inclusive education, says a report released today by...
July 8, 2015 |
National Office OTTAWA— A new report, entitled Smart Defence: A plan for rebuilding Canada’s military, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
The study...
June 29, 2015 |
National Office OTTAWA—The wealth advantage for Canada’s affluent starts at a young age, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
The study, by CCPA Senior Economist David...
June 25, 2015 |
National Office TORONTO –The low-wage workforce in Ontario grew by 94 per cent over the past 17 years, vastly outstripping the growth in total employment which grew by 30 per cent, says a new study from the Canadian...
June 15, 2015 |
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