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Looking back at the West Broadway Community Land Trust
This research looks back at the West Broadway Community Land Trust in Winnipeg to learn lessons for the future.
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Lifting the Bottom, Building a Fair Economy for All Workers in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia government has announced that employers will have to pay minimum wage workers 50 cents more per hour in 2026, with a 25-cent increase effective April 1 and another 25-cent increase in October. The government is following the legislated requirement and recommendation of the Minimum Wage Review Committee…
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Manitoba is worse off thanks to the new federal budget
A synopsis of the new federal budget implications for the middle province
The budget tabled by the federal government on November 4 sets out a path that will worsen income inequality in Manitoba and squeezes the provincial government’s finances. The federal budget is focused on attracting $500 billion in private investment with only a handful of initiatives to help those most impacted…
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Research for Communities: Green New Deal Needed in Canada Too
First it was 44 million, then 66 million and now 78 million tonnes of C02: every year Environment Canada increases the amount by which Canada is projected to miss its Paris Agreement target [i]. “Transitions to a cleaner future are hard,” said Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in a press conference…
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PRESS RELEASE: Minimum wage in Atlantic Canada is rising – but it is still not enough / COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE : Le salaire minimum augmente dans les provinces de l’Atlantique, mais il demeure insuffisant
March 31, 2026 KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – Minimum wage is set to increase in all Atlantic provinces tomorrow, April 1st. Prince Edward Island is set to have the highest minimum wage in the region, going from $16.50 to $17.00 per hour. New Brunswick continues to have the lowest minimum wage in the…
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Public spending on Adult Education brings big returns
October 23, 2025 For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): A new study published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba finds that public expenditure on adult education is returned to the public purse. “The Fiscal Benefits of Adult Basic Education in Manitoba” by Jim Silver, professor emeritus at…
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Failing Grade: Manitoba Poverty Reduction Strategy and Budget 2019
Download 326.39 KB 12 pages “I grew up poor. I appreciate the reality that many Manitobans face. It’s very difficult for many Manitobans right now. The month runs out a lot of times after the money has run out…. I want to work with anyone who wants to address the…
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The only thing certain about COVID-19 is uncertainty. What does this mean for workers?
On March 16, Chandra noticed a burning sensation in her ear canals and neck. She and her family were isolating at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but public health officials were warning only of fever and cough so she didn’t think too much of it. It wasn’t until…
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U.S. Supreme Court complicates—but does not end—Trump’s trade war
The impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on Canada, Mexico and the CUSMA review
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Submission to Law Amendments on BILL NO. 262: Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act
Submitted April 3rd, 2023, by Catherine Leviten-Reid and Christine Saulnier Download 296.86 KB4 pages Before the emergency pandemic cap and temporary extensions, Nova Scotia had been without rent controls since they were eliminated in 1993 when the province faced vacancy rates as high as 12%.[i] Due to the abolishment of…
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Introduction
Bâtir une vraie souveraineté canadienne
De temps à autre, un séisme vient secouer le paysage politique. Le sol tremble sous nos pieds et les acquis que nous croyions solides s’effondrent. Après coup, le paysage est radicalement transformé et les idées que nous nous faisions de la continuité politique ne sont plus qu’un tas de ruines.
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Résumé
Bâtir une vraie souveraineté canadienne
Depuis la signature l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et les États-Unis (ALE) en 1989, notre agriculture s’est davantage intégrée à celle des États-Unis. Il est urgent de dissocier nos économies agricoles. Le BFA créera une nouvelle série de programmes « Cultiver la souveraineté alimentaire » afin d’accroître la capacité du Canada…
