Search results for “site/human rights”

  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    CETA: A Hot Topic at Gathering of Municipal Leaders

    The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was a hot topic of debate at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference, held in Halifax. Leading up to the June 3-6 conference, the Union of BC Municipalities called on the FCM to seek a “clear, permanent exemption” for…

  • Four Years to Rebuild Democracy

    NGOs and unions must unite to set stage for 2015 revival The 2011 federal election was historic in many ways, and most of us are still trying to process the outcome. It is crucial that we pause to reflect on its meaning and think carefully about the next steps we…

  • Manitoba Research Alliance

    Subsidized Housing With Supports Needs More Support

    Lessons from WestEnd Commons Stable and affordable housing is a central component in improving people’s quality of life. In light of a severe housing shortage facing low-income renters, it is clear that Manitoba has work to do to ensure that all citizens have access to a warm and secure place…

  • Occupation, Democracy and Co-ops

    I hung out a while yesterday at the Vancouver Occupation, and was impressed with their efforts at radical democracy. Many in the mainstream press have been quick to pile on for how time-consuming decision-making can be under this model, but perhaps they have not spent enough time in legislatures and…

  • Occupation, democracy and coops

    I hung out a while yesterday at the Vancouver Occupation, and was impressed with their efforts at radical democracy. Many in the mainstream press have been quick to pile on for how time-consuming decision-making can be under this model, but perhaps they have not spent enough time in legislatures and…

  • Work Life: When does Temporary become Permanent?

    Each year up to 400 mostly Mexican workers come to Manitoba under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) to work on local farms. They perform physically strenuous work on vegetable farms and in greenhouses for up to eight months, year after year. Workers regularly toil twelve hours per day, six…

  • Temporary foreign workers and the election

    A major issue getting scant debate An election should be a time to discuss key policy directions. One of the biggest policy transformations in the Harper era has been the enormous growth in Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) –– “guest” workers who come to Canada for short periods, generally tied to…

  • Temporary Foreign Workers and the Election: A Major Issue Getting Scant Debate

    An election should be a time to discuss key policy directions. One of the biggest policy transformations in the Harper era has been the enormous growth in Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) – “guest” workers who come to Canada for short periods, generally tied to specific employers, without future prospects for…

  • The Charge of the Left Brigade

    Changing governments can bring change only in a democracy George Bernard Shaw used to tell the story of how he encountered “the man who lost his keys.” Walking home from the theatre one night, he came upon a man on his hands and knees under a lamp-post, obviously searching for…

  • Stark Choices

    During her ill-fated campaign as Prime Minister, Kim Campbell famously noted that elections are no time for serious policy debate. It comes as no surprise, then, that we are hearing more this spring about tiny tax credits for piano lessons than about Canada’s most durable and egregious social injustice. That…

  • "<aAdam Nowek / Flickr” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_Dec2017_7-recommendations-300×141.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_Dec2017_7-recommendations-1024×480.jpg 1024w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_Dec2017_7-recommendations-768×360.jpg 768w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_Dec2017_7-recommendations.jpg 1279w” sizes=”(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px” />

    7 recommendations to shape electoral reform in BC

    The CCPA-BC sent the following submission to the BC Government’s How We Vote consultation, which requests feedback on key elements of the upcoming referendum on electoral reform. Written submissions are being accepted from now until February 28, 2018. You can feel free to quote or cite any of the following if…

  • Study reveals highest and lowest child care fees in Canadian cities in 2017

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) updates the most and least expensive cities for child care in Canada. Fees have risen faster than inflation in 71% of the cities since last year, and in 82% of…