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  • Response to the Recession

    Rescue the economy, protect people, and plan for the future Many items in the Canadian federal government’s economic stimulus package depend on how individual decisions are made on the market, and how (or if) people will choose to spend the latest tax cuts or take advantage of the home renovation…

  • BC doctors need unbiased info on prescription drugs

    As a family physician, I need to be sure that each medication I prescribe has good evidence behind its use for my patient’s diagnosis, concurrent medical conditions, and demographic. This isn’t as straightforward as it sounds, because good evidence isn’t always easy to find. In an often polarized culture of…

  • Changes to Special Needs Allowances: Costs more, does less for those in need

    Halifax—On August 8th, 2011, the Nova Scotia government made several changes that affect access to special needs allowances under the income assistance system. Last summer, the CCPA-NS began an analysis of these changes, interviewing stakeholders and holding a community forum. Today the report, Cornerstone Compromised: a critical analysis of the…

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    BC Budget must go beyond small carbon tax increases to fight climate change

    After many years of inaction, BC needs a new climate plan. The previous government’s August 2016 Climate “Leadership” Plan was more than a disappointment. Not only did it do little to reduce BC’s greenhouse gas emissions, the plan was written hand-in-hand with the fossil fuel industry. For many British Columbians,…

  • Five steps BC needs to take to begin building a universal, affordable, quality child care system

    There’s no question that BC’s fragmented patchwork of child care programs with exorbitant prices, inadequate spaces and inconsistent quality fails to meet the needs of BC families. It was great to see that the 2017 Confidence and Supply Agreement between the BC New Democrat Caucus and BC Green Caucus included…

  • Canada’s Ongoing Involvement in Dirty Wars

    Like the U.S., Canada is “outsourcing” warfare in Afghanistan The U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) published its latest of many reports last February, indicating that the United States has increasingly relied on Special Operations Forces to project force abroad throughout the Global War on Terror. The latest CRS report predicts…

  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    Public delivery of health services best defence against possible trade challenges, Romanow Commission experts conclude

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Public, not-for-profit delivery of new and expanded health services, together with clear national goals, will minimize the risk of trade challenges undermining Canada’s health care system, concludes a new book released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Putting Health First: Canadian Health Care…

  • Fast Facts: The Sherbrook Pool and the struggle for inner-city health and recreation

    In November of last year, the City closed the Sherbrook Pool, leaving the community and its dedicated swimmers high and dry. The closure was the result of corrosion of the structure; a City of Winnipeg assessment of an engineer’s report released last week indicates the Pool needs $2.7 million in…

  • Seniors Care

    Beyond the economy: Where are BC’s major parties on health care and our aging population?

    We have been surprised, to say the least, at the lack of public discourse around health care during this election period. As a top-of-mind issue for British Columbians, you’d think it would be as central as the always large and looming economy. So what are the burning issues in health…

  • Provincial Goverment, Universities and Community Groups sign new agreement

    The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, together with community partners is holding a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas—a global information sharing initiative that will connect Winnipeg inner city stories with stories from around the world.  This relationship will promote the knowledge, innovations, policies, actions, research and…

  • Prairie Commons in Crisis

    Beneficial Community Pasture Program killed by Bill C-38 With the widespread damage to environmental protection inflicted by the federal government’s omnibus Bill C-38, it was easy to miss the fate of more than a million acres of humble prairie grasslands. These grasslands provide habitat for endangered prairie species and provide…

  • Climate change: Joe Oliver deems fears “exaggerated”

    Federal Natural Resource minister Joe Oliver stopped by Montréal on 11 April to promote tar sands and closed the door to any strict greenhouse-gas ceiling. He claimed that, according to scientists, our fears regarding climate change are “exaggerated.” He refused to retract his statement the following week before the federal natural resources…