Updates from the CCPA

If you're concerned about poverty, housing, childcare, pensions, jobs, and want to vote with information you can trust, the E-Book will help you gain clarity. 
April 14, 2016 | Manitoba Office
In Toronto's NOW Magazine, CCPA-Ontario senior economist Sheila Block covered key elements of the 2016 Federal Budget. Read it here.
March 24, 2016 | Ontario Office
In the Toronto Star, CCPA Executive Director Peter Bleyer and CCPA-Ontario Director Trish Hennessy wrote an op-ed on the federal budget's step forward. Read it here.
March 24, 2016 | Ontario Office
Watch this space for response and analysis of the federal budget from CCPA staff and our Alternative Federal Budget partners. More information will be added as it is available. Commentary and...
March 22, 2016 | National Office
New research from NUPGE on this federal government Social Impact Bond - called the Essential Skills Social Finance Pilot Project - will help researchers who are tracking the evolution of SIBs in...
March 15, 2016 |
Yesterday, with the participation and support of economists, researchers, and leadership from a broad spectrum of civil society organizations, the CCPA released our 2016 Alternative Federal Budget....
March 10, 2016 | National Office
The staff, Board, Council Members and Research Associates of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives mourn the sudden passing of Stephen Clarkson, a leading Canadian intellectual and professor of...
March 2, 2016 | National Office
Seth Klein has written a summary highlighting key policy ideas presented at the Good Jobs Conference, with more than 50 policy proposals for the creation of good jobs in BC — plenty for any...
March 1, 2016 | BC Office
By 2013 the Conservative government had cut overall federal taxes and other revenues to the lowest rate seen in more than 70 years.  Valuable services such as those provided by the Canadian Food...
February 24, 2016 | Manitoba Office
More critical analysis of the government's liquor privatization plan! Matthew Campo investigates the economic impacts of liquor store privatization in four rural communities. Also see David...
February 23, 2016 | Saskatchewan Office
In the latest episode of our podcast, hosts Davis Carr and Alex Hemingway take an in-depth look at the much-talked-about Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Our hosts interview four experts on the...
February 2, 2016 | National Office
How can residential care be provided in ways that respect the needs of seniors, families, workers and managers? Join us at this free public forum to hear about ideas and concrete examples of...
January 29, 2016 | BC Office
A new report from the Errol Black Chair in Labour issues examines how investing in Social Enterprises can reduce green house gases. Read full report.
January 13, 2016 | Manitoba Office
CCPA-ON Senior Economist Sheila Block spoke at a news conference organized by social justice groups, calling on Toronto City Council to implement new revenue tools for reducing poverty in the city....
January 7, 2016 | Ontario Office
On Monday, we released our annual report on CEO pay in Canada. The review finds that the gap between the earnings of executives and the rest of the population is growing stubbornly, with the country’...
January 6, 2016 | National Office