The Alternative Federal Budget 2016: Time To Move On proves that we can fight climate change and create jobs at the same time, that we can reduce poverty and grow the economy responsibly, and that there is more than enough fiscal room to ensure that everyone can have a better future.

L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral de 2016 : C'est le temps d'agir démontre que nous pouvons lutter contre les changements climatiques tout en créant des emplois, nous pouvons réduire la pauvreté par une croissance économique responsable, et qu'il y a plus que suffisamment de marge de manœuvre budgétaire pour garantir un meilleur avenir à tous.

This study, co-published by CCPA and Oxfam Canada, looks at how women in Canada and around the world are affected by rising inequality, including the burden of unpaid work, the undervaluing of work in predominantly female fields, and the unspoken social norms that see men offered higher wages and rates of promotion than women. Women make up some of the poorest and lowest paid workers in the global economy. And, as the report shows, women are doing more and more work to grow countries’ economies without seeing equal benefits.

In 2014, the Saskatchewan government privatized four rural SLGA liquor stores in Langenburg, Ituna, Kerrobert and Ponteix. In light of the government’s plan to privatize another 40 SLGA stores throughout the province, it is critical to evaluate the economic impact of privatization on the four rural towns that have already experienced it.

During the 2015 federal election campaign, the Liberal party campaigned vigorously on a promise to tackle inequality and substantially reduce child poverty. Proposals such as the Canada Child Benefit and 10% increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for low-income seniors are certainly steps in the right direction.

In today’s rapidly changing economy, a truly affordable and accessible post-secondary education system needs to be a top priority. The current system, with its high up-front costs and resulting unsustainable levels of student debt, acts as a barrier for many people to full participation in the economy, which impacts everyone.