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Nova Scotia Office
Working toward an economically & socially just Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA opened its doors in 1999. We raise debate and propose progressive economic & social policy alternatives that will get us closer to achieving a more economically and socially just—as well as environmentally sustainable—province and Atlantic region.
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“Unappreciated and underpaid”
Early Childhood Educators in Nova Scotia Download 645.38 KB 55 pages This report provides a snapshot of what it is like for Early Childhood Educators…
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Working for a Living, Not Living for Work
Living Wages in the Maritimes 2018 Download 489.61 KB 16 pages This report provides updated living wage calculations for families living in Atlantic Canada. Covering…
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Travailler pour gagner sa vie et non vivre pour travailler
Download 527.72 KB16 pages Le montant dont une famille de quatre personnes a besoin quand les deux parents travaillent à temps plein- un salaire convenable–est…
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Qu’est-ce que ça coûte pour élever une famille dans les provinces Maritimes ?
Beaucoup plus qu’on penserait, comme démontre le nouveau rapport sur le salaire convenable CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Halifax—Le montant dont une famille de…
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How much does it cost to raise a family in the Maritimes?
More than you might think shows CCPA-NS in new report on living wages June 25, 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Halifax, NS)—-Covering…
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The Saint John Living Wage 2018
Download 10.71 MB17 pages The Saint John Living Wage for 2018 is $18.18 per hour. This is the hourly wage needed for a family of…
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Study Reveals $18.18 an Hour to be a Living Wage in Saint John
JUNE 20, 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (SAINT JOHN, NB)— In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full…
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Nova Scotia Budget a wedge, not a lever
There is an urgency for our government to use fiscal policy to promote a different kind of economic growth that no longer sacrifices the environment,…
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We need a budget for the people
The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018 provides us with a blueprint READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018, released by the…
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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018
A Budget For the People Download 656.44 KB30 pages The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2018 is a blueprint of a budget for the people. The report…
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Model Sites for Rural Midwifery in Nova Scotia: Built to Fail?
On Monday morning, there is a rally planned to try and save the South Shore Community Midwives, one of Nova Scotia’s rural midwifery programs. The…
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Poverty solutions must address racial, gender and neighborhood inequities in HRM-new report on child and family poverty
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX — 13,690 children, almost one in five, were living in poverty in Halifax in 2015, according to a new fact…
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