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  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    Presentation to the Standing Committee on International Trade on the Canada-U.S. Procurement Agreement

    Download 183.35 KB 8 pages This is the transcript of a presentation to the Standing Committee on International Trade on the Canada-U.S. Procurement Agreement made by CCPA trade expert Scott Sinclair on March 16, 2010.

  • Beyond Austerity – Trish Hennessy

    CCPA-Ontario Director Trish Hennessy summarized the “Ontario 2013: Toward a Post-Austerity Vision” core message in this two-minute video blog, originally posted on www.ontarionewswatch.com. Beyond Austerity – Trish Hennessy

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    Now is not the time for spending cuts: study

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Given the fragile economic recovery and the weak job market, now is not the time for a sharp turn to spending cuts, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). “It would be a huge mistake to significantly…

  • BC can get more bang from cruise tourism and promote stability for port communities

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – Recent developments in cruise ship tourism suggest that BC needs a coordinated strategy for developing the industry. Such an approach would ensure ports aren’t played off against each other and help communities maximize the economic benefits of cruise tourism. Playing Off the Ports:…

  • Why Canadians need universal pharmacare

    The current system for buying prescription drugs in Canada is a hybrid system of multiple public and private drug plans. This system is totally dysfunctional, for many reasons. The diversity of drug plans means that Canadians are covered for their drugs according to which province they live, or where they…

  • National pharmacare plan could save up to $10.7 billion a year: study

    OTTAWA—A universal public pharmacare plan could generate savings of up to $10.7 billion on prescription drugs, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and Institut de recherche et d’informations socio-economiques (IRIS). The study, by Carleton University professor and Harvard research fellow, Marc-André Gagnon…

  • New study: Big SK corporations positioned to influence government

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — A new study from the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that corporate leaders in Saskatchewan are positioned to play a major role in shaping public policy in the province, and recommends that Saskatchewan create a lobbyist…

  • Making Women Count

    The BC disadvantage for women

    Women in BC may well decide who becomes the next premier. According to a recent Ipsos Reid poll, most are not inclined to support Christie Clark, and this could make all of the difference in the election. There is much speculation about why Clark is having such trouble with female…

  • The End of the H1N1 Pandemic

    The world spent billions on medication and vaccine stockpiles because the World Health Organization cried wolf. If the WHO cannot cleanse its ties to the industrialists hungry for profits in exaggerating the severity of disease in order to sell treatments, why should we ever again listen to anything they say?

  • British Columbians are ready for a thoughtful conversation about taxes

    Debates about taxes in BC can be as much a blood-sport as politics. But a major new opinion poll conducted by Environics Research (commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) offers some surprising insights into what people of different political stripes think about taxes, inequality and public services. It…

  • Capitalism is the Crisis (Part IV)

    Protests in Greece expose failure of capitalism in Europe During November 2012, Europe erupted in anti-austerity demonstrations, with protestors clashing violently with police in Spain and Portugal, where general strikes were declared. Millions of EU workers participated in the demonstrations, which have spread to Italy, France, and Belgium. Greece has…

  • Majority of British Columbians support higher income taxes at $100k: Poll

    Most also personally willing to pay higher taxes to support policies that improve quality of life READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) An opinion research study released today shows the public is ahead of political leaders when it comes to tax policy. It finds most British Columbians — regardless of…