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What’s the Difference?
Taking Stock of Provincial Tuition Fee Policies Download 740.02 KB32 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1993, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and ranks the provinces on affordability for median- and low-income families using a Cost of…
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10 Reasons Stephen Harper should ignore his own economic advice
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is campaigning to “stay the course” on Canada’s economy. There are a lot of reasons why the PM should think again – and the fact that we have been officially in a recession (as of September 1’s latest numbers) ranks right up there. Here are 10…
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Provincial tuition fee policies more about managing public opinion than accessibility: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—On average, tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students have tripled between 1993-94 and 2015-16 and will continue to rise over the next four years, from $6,971 this fall to an estimated $7,590 in 2018-19, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre…
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Canada’s job recovery: best in show?
History is clear: The Harper government’s record on job creation is the weakest of Canada’s past nine prime ministers. But is it the best job creation record we could have right now, given how so many nations are struggling with the enduring impact of the 2008 global economic crisis? When it comes…
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Unjust treatment of farm workers should end
On September 15, the BC government will increase the general minimum wage by a measly 20 cents, from $10.25 to $10.45, and apply a 2% increase to the minimum piece rates for hand-harvested crops. Under the Employment Standards Act, farm workers who harvest fruits, berries and certain vegetables (peas, beans…
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Bucking the Trend: Manitoba Defends Workers’ Pensions
Each day Canadian newspapers carry a version of the same story: working Canadians are not prepared for retirement. Statisticians and economists who look at the problem conclude that about half of middle-class baby boomers will experience a steep drop in living standards when they retire. They also show that with…
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Child care unaffordability in Canada’s cities and what to do about it
A new report from the CCPA takes a closer look at child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities and shows just how unaffordable child care has become everywhere outside of Quebec, the only province in Canada with universal subsidized child care. It’s hardly news that child care is expensive.…
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New study reveals the most and least affordable Canadian cities for child care
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the most and least affordable cities for child care in Canada. The study examines, for the first time, median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities for…
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Infographic: The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities How much of a woman’s income goes to child care in Canada’s big cities? Our report, The Parent Trap, developed an affordability index to compare child care fees to the median income of women aged 25 to 34 different cities across the country, revealing the…
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The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities Download 795.31 KB32 pages This study examines the median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. It also develops an affordability index that compares those fees to the median income of women aged 25 to 34…
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Gender equality in Canada going nowhere fast: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Progress towards gender equality in Canada has stalled, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study, a shadow report on Canada’s Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, provides a detailed view of Canada’s progress…
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Tier for Two
Managing the Optics of Provincial Tuition Fee Policies Download 472.83 KB32 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1993, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and ranks the provinces on affordability for median- and low-income families using a Cost…