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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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Time for a new social contract to eradicate child and family poverty in Nova Scotia
The annual child and family poverty report card, published in partnership with Campaign 2000, is a reminder of how broken our social contract is, and…
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Time for a New Social Contract to Eradicate Child and Family Poverty
Halifax – The 2017 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia reveals that 35,870 children or more than 1 in 5 children…
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2017 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
Download 1.14 MB46 pages This year’s Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia identifies a slight decrease in child poverty, with 1,600 children…
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Who will benefit from a $15 minimum wage in Nova Scotia?
The Issue: Nova Scotia has the lowest minimum wage in Canada On October 1, 2017, Nova Scotia became the province with the lowest minimum wage…
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Encore budget offers pittance to tackle Nova Scotia’s real needs
The new provincial Liberal government budget is pretty lacklustre. We expected it to be much the same as the one tabled prior to the April…
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Claims that gas price regulation costs consumers don’t stand up to scrutiny
Has gas price regulation in Atlantic Canada cost consumers $205 million in higher gas prices since provincial governments began regulating gas prices? This is the…
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From the ground up: Building a successful Early Learning and Child Care System in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia government has announced that it will introduce a new free pre-primary program for children turning four by the end of December 2017.…
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Halifax can be a living wage leader
Halifax City Council should heed their staff’s recommendation to “engage external stakeholders and conduct further investigation on whether or not to adopt an employee compensation/living…
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Nova Scotia: Beyond the ballot box
The morning after the Liberals won another majority government in Nova Scotia, a headline on the CBC Nova Scotia website read: “Nova Scotia teachers ‘worried…
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Income Assistance in Nova Scotia: From last resort to repairing the social safety net
While it is easy to get distracted by rhetoric during an election campaign, people want and need to understand how party platforms would affect their…
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The politics of anti-poverty policies in Nova Scotia
The upcoming provincial election has thrust into the spotlight various debates about how to best address poverty in Nova Scotia: wage increases, social programs, tax-based…
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The cost of austerity budgeting in pre-election NS
It seems that many in the media barely glanced at last week’s Nova Scotia budget. The rationale was that because it would not be put…
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