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Beware Private Water Speculators
Planned Ontario mega-quarry threatens crucial water supply Hedge fund manager and billionaire Seth Klarman reportedly has a cautious approach to risk-assessment when investing for the Baupost Group of hedge funds. The New York Times (May 13, 2007) quoted Boston-based Klarman: “At Baupost, we are big fans of fear, and in…
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Fast Facts: “Wash hands frequently” and “Self-isolate” akin to “let them eat cake” in First Nations with Overcrowded Homes lacking Piped Water
First Nation reserves without adequate water, housing and health infrastructure are in triple jeopardy in Canada. People living on First Nations are now facing the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, many without critical infrastructure. First Nations leadership is doing what they can, but Truth and Reconciliation requires adequate funding and…
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Fast Facts: Critique systems, not people
EIA, CERB & COVID-19 We are living in unprecedented times – as we battle a global pandemic, resources have become increasingly scarce and often more expensive. Panic buying and supply chain disruptions have made it difficult for people to meet their most basic needs. While it is true that we…
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Millions of workers face tough choices as high-risk work re-opens during COVID-19
1.7 million workers may have to choose between health or income, if no modifications to CERB OTTAWA – As provinces begin re-opening, following a COVID-19 enforced shutdown that protected millions of workers from high-risk workplaces, many workers will be pressured to go back to jobs that will put them at…
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Platform crunch: Comparing housing platforms in the 2019 federal election
Across the country, the lack of affordable housing is a top of mind concern for most Canadians in 2019.
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Build a Better Nova Scotia: the Alternative Provincial Budget shows the way
The Nova Scotia provincial government is set to introduce its promised balanced budget this year. The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget, released today, proposes some concrete choices rooted in Nova Scotia communities. Rather than pay down debt, the NS-APB prioritizes balancing the social debt threatening Nova Scotia. Can a budget really be…
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Fast Facts: Manitoba municipalities struggle to meet housing needs
Mayors Cities and towns across the province are learning to work within their unique economic climates and available policy tools to deal with housing needs. That was evident following a panel discussion with Manitoba mayors as part of Building Partnerships 2016, the Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association’s fourth annual conference in…
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Spring 2014
Standardization Nation: In whose interest? The latest issue of Our Schools/Our Selves Standardization Nation looks at who and what is left out of a narrow, outcomes-focused vision of education, and examines socioeconomic indicators that are often left out of the increasingly standards-based education debates. Attachments [PREVIEW] Spring 2014: Table of…
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When it comes to climate action, the public is ahead of our politics: Analysis of national climate poll
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COVID-19: A third of unemployed Canadians will receive nothing from either EI or new CERB
Analysis shows 862,000 will fall through cracks in income support programs without rapid reforms OTTAWA – As new federal policies are created and adapted to attempt to counter the worst-case economic impacts of COVID-19, new analysis today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) shows 862,000 unemployed workers will…
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Les compressions du gouvernement fédéral entraîneront la perte de plus de 60 000 emplois selon une étude.
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Les compressions au niveau fédéral annoncées dans les budgets de 2010 et 2011 auront comme conséquence des pertes de plus de 60 000 emplois selon une étude publiée aujourd’hui par le Centre canadien des politiques alternatives (CCPA). Toutes compressions additionnelles dans le…
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A way forward for Ontario’s forestry-dependent communities
In the past year, Queen’s Park has unveiled no less than three packages aimed at boosting the fortunes of Ontario’s forest industry. First, came $350 million in loan guarantees. Then a promise to absorb road maintenance costs. Then, most recently, a retroactive rollback in fees charged to companies logging trees…
