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  • Open letter: Recommendations for Building an Early Learning and Child Care System in Nova Scotia

    Dear Honourable Derek Mombourquette, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; We understand that negotiations are underway for a bilateral agreement between the Nova Scotia government and the federal government concerning the child care funding announced…

  • An ambition constrained budget

    Am I happy with the 2018 federal budget? Well, many of the items in it can be found in this year’s and past Alternative Federal Budgets (AFB), which of course is a good thing. But in general I’d say this is an ambition constrained budget. The government had the fiscal…

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    Understanding Precarity in BC

    Major partnership receives funding to study how British Columbians are impacted by precarity, develop solutions for post-COVID era

    (Vancouver) A six-year initiative to study the impacts of precarious work on the lives of British Columbians kicks off today, with the announcement of a $2.5 million Partnership Grant awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Understanding Precarity in BC (UP-BC) is jointly led by Kendra Strauss, Director of SFU’s…

  • Fast Facts: Springing to Action on Child Care

    Numerous studies have demonstrated that quality child care has a positive correlation with improved childhood outcomes, notably higher social and cognitive scores upon school entry, especially with children living in poverty. On Wednesday May 13th child care advocates from across Canada are joining together to call for a universally accessible,…

  • New Director for CCPA-MB appointed

    The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly McCracken to the position of Director, CCPA-MB. Ms. McCracken brings more than 14 years’ experience in social-action research, policy development, and management with not-for-profit organizations and government. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy & Administration…

  • Climate Justice Project

    Searching for the “good life” in a carbon-neutral BC

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–In the wake of a Premier’s meeting dominated by concerns about climate change policies, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a discussion paper today about ways British Columbia can reconcile economic and social needs with its ambitious emissions reduction targets. “The provincial government’s commitment…

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    Raising the minimum wage is good for public health

    Soon we expect the Fair Wages Commission to advise the BC government on a path towards a $15 minimum wage and a plan for regular increases. This will be very good news for our province. Increasing the minimum wage is an important step in reducing poverty and income inequalities that…

  • Thousands of users risk losing access to water as application deadline looms: government must act swiftly to avoid crisis

    VANCOUVER – Thousands of non-domestic groundwater users across BC risk losing their historic water rights if they fail to apply for licences before a fast-approaching deadline, warn two former senior provincial government employees. The warning comes as new research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that since the…

  • Climate Justice Project

    Who’s missing in Canada’s strategy for a just transition away from fossil fuels?

    Report calls for greater inclusion of marginalized groups CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Marginalized workers and communities impacted by climate change policies are at risk of facing even greater inequality if Canada’s just transition strategy is not expanded to include groups that are historically disadvantaged by Canada’s labour…

  • Social impact bonds are a wolf in sheep’s clothing

    Earlier this year, Vancouver city council considered a motion encouraging the city to look into the issue of “social impact bonds” (and more broadly “social impact investing”), which is a warm and fuzzy sounding term that actually refers to a type of privatization. I spoke to city council to help…

  • Research for Communities: The Spence Neighbourhood Challenge

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  • Research for Communities: Home Ownership

    Outcomes for families and communities Download 102.31 KB4 pages