It takes all day to be poor Download 2.46 MB51 pages “What most people just don’t get,” she stated, “is that it takes all day to be poor.” Those words, spoken by one of CLOUT’s member representatives, have taken on a life of their own. Its simple, but profound message…
Who knew? It turns out the biggest threat to the Canadian economy and jobs is not collapsed global financial institutions, weak markets, lack of innovation or declining infrastructure. No – apparently the clear and present danger Canada suddenly faces is “Buy American.” As if out of nowhere, Buy American policies…
Qu’elles s’appellent Ramani, Kadiatou, Margarita, Dina ou Nadège, qu’elles viennent de l’Inde, de la Guinée, du Salvador, du Maroc ou d’Haïti, qu’elles habitent au Québec depuis plus de dix ans ou qu’elles soient immigrantes récentes, les femmes venues d’ailleurs, tout comme les Québécoises établies ici depuis des générations, peuvent subir…
Vous avez bien lu. Des médecins québécois ont obtenu une augmentation de leur rémunération moyenne de 88 000$ pour la seule année 2015-2016. Ce sont les cardiologues cette fois-ci qui ont remporté le gros lot alors que leur rémunération est passée de 463 000$ à 552 000$ (nets des frais de cabinet).…
Introduction The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is an independent, non-profit research institute dedicated to producing and promoting economic and social policy research of importance to Canadians and British Columbians. Our activities support the efforts of individuals and organizations working towards social, economic, and environmental justice. We appreciate this…
Last week, research I completed for the CCPA was released suggesting that in the last five years alone the forest industry in this province has managed to leave 17.5 million cubic metres of usable wood behind at logging operations. Loaded onto logging trucks, you could fill a cross-Canada convoy just…
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – In Canada’s most expensive urban area, Ontario’s minimum wage falls far short of what families need for a decent standard of living, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study, A Living Wage for Toronto, estimates two working parents raising…
Reveals welfare rules and rates cause disturbing harm to most vulnerable CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A ground-breaking study that for two years followed British Columbians living on welfare paints a disturbing picture of how people are forced to make ends meet under new welfare rules and…
For some, things just seemed better in previous times. Teachers stood in front of the class and taught. Students sat in rows and were polite (mind you, far fewer of them graduated). Schools didn’t have to deal with complex social issues. Recently, a simplistic solution appears to be for like-minded…
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…
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – A record high number of Canadians think Canada’s gap between rich and poor is growing – and it’s causing them concern, according to an Environics Research poll conducted for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The poll reveals three-quarters (76%)…
The government has now been decisively called to account for its harmful policy choices at the Ministry of Children and Families. Justice Ted Hughes confirms that BC’s child protection system has been “stretched beyond limits.” Thankfully, with the release of Hughes’ review last week, vital reforms should be on the…