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The CCPA Saskatchewan office was established in 2002 to help the province address pressing social and economic issues affecting our province.
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Premier Wall’s employment record lags Calvert and Blakeney
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina – A new policy brief from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Saskatchewan Office, The Great Wall Ties Chairman…
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SaskNotes: The Great Wall Ties Chairman Calvert’s Five-Year Plan
Employment Growth in the New Saskatchewan Download 390.61 KB5 pages Is the Wall government playing a shell game with provincial employment numbers? The government regularly…
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A Referendum on Referendums?
With the deadline for Regina’s wastewater privatization petition fast approaching and rumours of signatures gathered close to 19,000, the City of Regina is beginning to…
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On the Abuse of Language: “Modernizing” Labour Relations
The government of Saskatchewan is currently undertaking a controversial overhaul of the province’s labour legislation into the mammoth omnibus Bill 85. But those that might…
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Saskatchewan: A beachhead of labour law reform?
Sweeping changes to Saskatchewan’s labour relations and employment standards legislation are on the verge of being passed. Bill 85, the Saskatchewan Employment Act, will dramatically…
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What price would you pay for an education?
How much would you give up to get a university education? For most of us, four years of work, study, investment and anxiety are the…
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SaskNotes: PFRA Community Pastures
History and Drama of a Prairie Commons Download 2.76 MB8 pages Once the victim of hasty prairie settlement, the PFRA Community Pastures became grassland jewels…
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Saskatchewan 2013 Budget: Balanced Growth or Fiscal Myopia?
While Finance Minister Ken Krawetz characterized today’s provincial budget as an example of “balanced growth,” and NDP Finance critic Trent Wotherspoon likened it to a…
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Saskatchewan’s Anti-Poverty Plan, From Dependence to Independence: Does It Measure Up?
Download 376.09 KB14 pages In the summer of 2012, the Saskatchewan government published its anti-poverty strategy, From Dependence to Independence, claiming that no previous administration in the…
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Report: Does the Saskatchewan Government’s Anti-Poverty Strategy Measure Up?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina – In the summer of 2012, the Saskatchewan government published its anti-poverty strategy “From Dependence to Independence” claiming…
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The City of Regina’s Unquenchable Thirst for Bad Ideas
It seems the City of Regina just can’t get enough of bad deals. Hot on the heels of the City Plaza debacle and the stadium funding mess, the City…
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A Tale of Two Telecoms or Actions Speak Louder than Words
Where does the Saskatchewan government stand on the privatization of provincial Crown corporations? You’d be hard pressed to come up with a definitive answer after…
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