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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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Montreal Massacre: Still fighting for our daughters, one generation later
I was 19 and in my second year of university—with my whole life laid out before me—when the massacre at École Polytechnique happened. I now…
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Shrouded in Secrecy
The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Redevelopment and the Privatization of Nova Scotia’s Health Care Infrastructure Download 1.47 MB55 pages This report provides a critical examination…
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Report evaluates Nova Scotia labour standards, identifies shortcomings and recommends reforms
HALIFAX—A new report, A Rising Tide to Lift All Boats: Recommendations for Advances to Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards Code, from the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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A Rising Tide to Lift All Boats
Recommendations for Advances to Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards Code Download 1.14 MB133 pages This report examines how Nova Scotia’s protections for workers compared to other…
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Highway Robbery
Public Private Partnerships and Nova Scotia Highways Download 514.62 KB51 pages This report examines the Highway 104 Western Alignment highway, known as the Cobequid Pass Toll…
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Report Finds P3 Highways Have Higher Costs, Less Accountability
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX—A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia office examines the Highway 104 Western Alignment highway, known…
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A living wage for St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Download 433.74 KB 29 pages This report provides an up-to-date calculation of a living wage for workers living in St. John’s. The report finds that…
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Study reveals $18.85 an hour is a living wage in St. John’s
(HALIFAX, NS/ST.JOHN’S, NL)—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full time, full year job in St. John’s would need to be…
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The chasm between working for a living, and living to work, in the Maritimes
That 55-cent increase to the minimum wage on April 1st undoubtedly felt like an April fools’ joke to some of the province’s lowest paid workers. Nova…
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A Green New Deal for Nova Scotia Needed Now: Alternative Budgets Lay the Ground
(Thousands $) Fiscal Baseline 2018-19* Alternative Budget 2019-20 Alternative Budget 2020-21 Alternative Budget 2021-22 Revenue $10,525,400 $11,764,152 $12,232,287 $12,947,398 Programme Spending $9,667,900 $12,112,704 $12,537,469 $13,189,940…
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Early Childhood Educators in Nova Scotia feeling “unappreciated and underpaid,” results of new workforce survey reveals
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released a new report today that provides a snapshot of…
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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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