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Working towards a socially and economically just Canada
The CCPA’s National Office was established in 1980. Located in Ottawa, it coordinates the CCPA’s national research agenda.
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New data shows food insecurity is still a national issue in Canada
Statistics Canada data shows food insecurity is near its worst point since the agency started collecting data
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There are no trade risks to becoming an Apartheid Free Community
Debunking the myths about Canada’s trade-based procurement restrictions
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Conçu pour échouer: La crise financière croissante dans le secteur hospitalier de l’Ontario
La crise financière croissante dans le secteur hospitalier de l’Ontario nuit aux patient(e)s et aux collectivités
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Failure, by design: Ontario’s deepening hospital funding crisis
The Ontario hospital funding crisis is harming patients, especially people living in smaller and rural communities
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No gifts for single mothers in Canada’s Spring Economic Update
A third of single mothers are poor and the federal government is failing to act
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Keep Canadian airports public
The federal government would be making a big mistake if they follow through on an idea to privatize Canada’s airports
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The “notwithstanding clause:” Or, how to avoid the Charter of Rights
Using the notwithstanding clause as a tool to avoid court challenges over questionable or controversial legislation makes a joke of democracy
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Student debt: A key driver of financial insecurity across Canada
Despite all the talk of nation building and generational investments, governments are failing to invest in the most important factors of production: labour.
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Canada’s federal government abandons national pharmacare
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone.
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The quiet subsidy: How bargaining delays transfer money from workers to employers
The hidden cost of employer delays are paid entirely by workers—but policy changes could fix it
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Canada’s new “sovereign wealth fund” is not exactly what it seems
The Canada Strong Fund’s confusing announcement comes with some worrying signals about how it will be used
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The Canada-Cuba relationship has always been a test of sovereignty
Playing the “Cuba card” has allowed for Canada to assert an independent foreign policy from the United States. It’s time to play it again.
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