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    Who will pay the price for balancing Nova Scotia’s books?

    The provincial government is considering various tax measures in its efforts to balance the books. The 10% income tax cut may be rescinded. But there is also speculation of a health surtax. How fair would these tax changes be? The recent increases in user fees do not bode well as…

  • Women in the Canadian Economy

    Last weekend, I spoke at a community event celebrating International Women’s Day in Vancouver. It got me thinking about the status of women in the Canadian economy, reflecting both on the successes over the last half century and on the areas where work is still needed to achieve gender equality.…

  • FastFacts: Putting the spirit of giving in context

    “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” —Martin Luther King Jr. Canadians are incredibly generous. According to the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, almost 23 million Canadians – 84% of the population aged 15…

  • State of the Inner City 2009

    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…

  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    Dentro De La Fortaleza

    Lo Que Ocurre En Las Negociaciones Del Alca Sobre el Autor Marc Lee es Investigador Económico del Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, en Columbia Británica. Lee cuenta con una maestría en Economía de la Universidad Simon Fraser y es Licenciado en Economía de la Universidad Western. Previo a su ingreso…

  • Climate Justice Project

    UBC and Canadian think tank receive $1 million to create effective, equitable green policies

    (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are winners of a $1-million grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to study the social and economic impacts of climate change and develop innovative green policies. The funding creates the Climate…

  • December 2000: Profiting From Repression

    Canadian firms in Colombia protected by military death squads Since 1990, 35,000 Colombians have been killed in a horrific escalation of political violence. An average of ten political assassinations are reported every day. Colombia’s state security forces and their paramilitary allies have been responsible for the vast majority of these…

  • The Latin American Revolution (II)

    El Salvador the latest Latin American country to turn left Joining the revolutionary wave sweeping Latin America, the people of El Salvador in March elected the first progressive government in the country’s 168-year history, by voting in the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), a former left-wing guerrilla army. Mauricio…

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    L’alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral 2003

    Download 1.35 MB L’Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral 2003-2004 : La solution au budget commun Faits saillants de l’ABGF Approche macroéconomique et fiscale Le surplus est beaucoup plus important que le reconnaît le gouvernement fédéral. Au moyen d’hypothèses très conservatrices, nous identifions une marge de manœuvre importante pour les…

  • The View from Here

    Manitobans call for a poverty reduction plan Download 558.55 KB76 pages Governments across Canada are implementing comprehensive plans with targets and timelines aimed at reducing poverty and social exclusion. The Province of Manitoba has taken important steps to address poverty and social exclusion in recent years, however, much more remains…

  • Public Interest Research Project (BC)
    Seniors Care

    Without Foundation

    How Medicare is Undermined by Gaps and Privatization in Community and Continuing Care The Community and Continuing Care sector is fundamental to B.C.’s entire health care system. The sector’s significance can be traced to the 1991 Seaton Commission, which proposed a “closer to home” theme for health care restructuring. The…

  • Public Interest Research Project (BC)

    Policy Brief Re: Women’s Economic Equality Strategy

    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…