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  • Atlantica concept must be put on map for public discussion

    I suspect that few Atlantic Canadians would argue against the potential benefits of improving trade ties with our New England neighbours. So the controversy surrounding proposals for an “Atlantica” trade zone spanning Atlantic Canada and northern New England may come as a surprise. However, a study released last week by…

  • What’s missing from the “housing” budget?

    The housing. BC Budget 2007 is a “housing budget” that does not build much housing. The budget commits to a mere 250 new social housing units over two years – a far cry from the 2,000 per year that was built back when the federal and provincial governments were in…

  • FastFacts: Workers Compensation

    Halfway to Reform Download 94.46 KB2 pages

  • Making Women Count

    Canada’s Commitment to Equality

    A Gender Analysis of the Last Ten Federal Budgets (1995 – 2004) Download here.

  • Making the minimum wage a living wage in Nova Scotia

    After years of pressure from anti-poverty advocates it seems that politicians and the media across the country have taken a renewed interest in the minimum wage. A number of provinces are in the midst of minimum wage discussions. Internationally the minimum wage has also been in the headlines. In Europe…

  • Resource Economics Project (BC)

    First Nations forestry accords are not creating a partnership of equals

    Six years ago, anyone who said that the provincial Liberals would try to forge a “new relationship” with First Nations would have been laughed out of the room. Yet that is precisely what has happened. Though they began by opposing the Nisga’a treaty and unabashedly aligning themselves with opponents of…

  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    Le système de santé du Canada n’est pas entièrement à l’abri de l’ALENA et de l’OMC, mais il pourrait l’être

    CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. Malgré les assurances trompeuses des gouvernements, le système de santé du Canada n’est pas pleinement protégé contre les accords commerciaux internationaux, et notamment l’ALENA et l’OMC. Cependant, s’ils agissent sans tarder, les gouvernements du Canada peuvent encore renforcer l’assurance-maladie publique avant que les accords…

  • “Moving forward on the environment”

    It seems that the environment has finally made it to the top of the political agenda – at least for the federal opposition parties. The new Liberal leader Stephane Dion joins the NDP’s Jack Layton and Elizabeth May of the Greens as a party leader with a history of engagement…

  • Resource Economics Project (BC)

    BC forest industry needs to do more with its wood

    In the last two weeks, three news stories on BC’s forest industry told a pretty compelling story about the state of the industry and its future. The first was the release of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) annual report on the forest industry. The main message was the same one we’ve heard ad…

  • December 2006: Facing Some Hard Truths

    Progressives need to relearn how they “frame” their message The first time you come across them, it doesn’t seem to make any sense. They could be family members, co-workers, neighbours, or friends–and yet you can’t understand them: the sometimes NDP, sometimes Conservative voter. The kind of people who give generously…

  • Seniors Care

    Will an aging population bring BC’s health care system to its artificial knees?

    One argument you are likely to hear in BC’s new “conversation on health” is that public health care is unsustainable because our population is aging and seniors use a disproportionate amount of health care services. But before we hit the collective panic button, let’s take a look at the facts.…

  • Population aging not a demographic time bomb for health care costs: economist

    (Vancouver) Fears that health care costs will spiral out of control as BC’s population ages are greatly exaggerated, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study finds that population aging is only a small contributor to pressures on the health care budget,…