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Alternative Federal Budget
A better way to budget
The CCPA has been coordinating the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) since 1994 with the participation and support of researchers, activists and leadership from a broad spectrum of civil society organizations representing millions of Canadians. The AFB is a “what if” exercise. It demonstrates in a concrete and compelling way that better Canada is truly possible.
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Federal budget contains largest spending cuts to date
OTTAWA— The 2014-15 federal budget contains the largest annual spending cuts to date, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). There are $14 billion…
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Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a better balance
The following remarks are excerpted from the 2014 Alternative Federal Budget press conference, featuring Armine Yalnizyan, David Macdonald and Bruce Campbell (February 5th, Parliament Hill).
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Alternative Federal Budget would lift 855,000 Canadians out of poverty
Think tank calls on feds to alleviate income inequality, not make it worse READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)…
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Infographics: Striking a better balance
Alternative Federal Budget 2014 Budgets are about choices that reflect a government’s values and priorities. The Alternative Federal Budget shows what the federal government could do…
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Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral 2014
Vers un meilleur équilibre Download 1.53 MB188 pages L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral (ABGF) montre ce que le gouvernement fédéral serait en mesure d’accomplir…
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Infographie: Vers un meilleur équilibre
Un budget consiste à faire des choix. L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral ce que le gouvernement fédéral serait en mesure d’accomplir s’il se décidait à s’attaquer aux…
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Alternative Federal Budget 2014
Striking a Better Balance Download 1.91 MB168 pages The Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance shows what the federal government could do if it…
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L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral sortirait 855 000 personnes de la pauvreté au Canada
Un institut de recherche réclame du fédéral qu’il réduise les inégalités de revenus plutôt que de les aggraver CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA—…
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Income Splitting in Canada
Inequality by Design Download 613.43 KB26 pages This study examines the cost and the distributional impact of three income splitting scenarios: pension income splitting; income…
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2013 FINA Pre-budget Consultation: David Macdonald
CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald gives a presentation to the government’s Standing Committee on Finance during their 2013 pre-budget consultations. 2013 FINA Pre-budget Consultation: David…
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Fulfilling the Promise of the Parliamentary Budget Office: Bill C-476
Before there was a Parliamentary Budget Office, there was no way to independently assess the federal government’s economic and fiscal forecasts. In the late-1990s, we…
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Cutting infrastructure spending the wrong choice for Canada, says think tank
OTTAWA—Despite government claims to the contrary, today’s federal budget actually reduces infrastructure spending, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Building Canada Fund has…
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