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Follow the money, or risk squandering billions of public dollars on for-private health care–report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–If health-care activists don’t scrutinize where the recently announced over $41 billion in health-care spending is going, it could make the money squandered in the federal sponsorship scandal look like loot bags at a one-year-old’s birthday party, says the author of a new…
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New formula and multi-year financial commitment required to address Ontario’s education funding gap–report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO–While the commitments to education announced by the McGuinty government represent a real improvement over previous years of cuts, a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives concludes that several years of additional funding on the same scale will be…
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December 2003: The Vanishing Country (Part II of III)
Personal incomes rise much more slowly in free trade years The noted Canadian economist Pierre Fortin tells us that, “during the 1990s, Canada’s aggregate economic performance has been the worst since the great depression, and very nearly the worst among all industrial countries.” For those of you who might think…
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Faire passer la santé en premier
La réforme des soins de santé, les accords Download 703.36 KB Commission sur l’avenir des soins de santé au Canada Web Site
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Beware the false fiscal alarm
The headlines were predictable and the message clear — BC could be staring down a $5 billion deficit unless dramatic action is taken. But a closer look shows that such grim prospects are greatly overstated. The BC Fiscal Review Panel rang a false alarm this week about the state of…
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Success and challenges for post-secondary education in BC
For the second year running, BC takes first place in the CCPA’s alternative guide to post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada. Unlike rankings that misleadingly pit institution against institution, “Missing Pieces” evaluates Canadian provinces’ based on their commitment to maintaining quality, equity, accessibility and accountability in their universities and colleges. The…