It's been five years since big Wall Street investment banks threw the global economy into a tailspin. On Wednesday’s episode of The Agenda, CCPA’s Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan, Don Drummond, and others examined what has and hasn't changed since the collapse, and what is next on the economic horizon in North America.
Five years after the global economic meltdown, youth employment levels remain significantly depressed, tracking much lower than the national average.
Among the report’s key findings:
World-renowned author and environmentalist Lester R Brown will speak in Vancouver at a fundraiser for our BC Office's Climate Justice Project. More information and secure online ticket sales: policyalternatives.ca/lester-brown
This report questions the government's planned procurement of 108 new heavily armoured “Close Combat Vehicles” (CCVs). The estimated cost of the CCV project is $2 billion, and reportedly, the Canadian Army does not need or want the vehicles.
Are you concerned about climate change?
Researchers with Simon Fraser University and the CCPA are looking for people to participate in a study called 
“Alternative Media and Climate Change.”
Participants will be entered into a draw for a chance to win $100 if they choose to participate in a group interview.
A new report from the CCPA’s Education Project tracks the affordability of university education across Canadian provinces. The study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1990, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and ranks the provinces on affordability for median- and low-income families using a Cost of Learning Index.
This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1990, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and ranks the provinces on affordability for median- and low-income families using a Cost of Learning Index.
Our new project promotes policy solutions for gender equality
We are proud to introduce CCPA’s exciting new initiative: Making Women Count—research that makes a difference in the lives of women in Canada. Headed by CCPA Research Associate, Kate McInturff, this project will help us to produce essential research and analysis of the barriers to achieving gender equality and the public policy solutions that will create a more inclusive Canada