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  • The Monitor, July/August 2021

    Media Democracy and Combatting Misinformation Download 2.9 MB “Canada is no stranger to dynastic ownership of its media companies,” writes Robin Shaban in her feature article in this issue of the Monitor. “Thomson, Atkinson, Black, Irving: each family name is synonymous with the control of major press operations, either nationally…

  • The Riddle of the Middle

    It’s like a bad riddle: almost everyone thinks they belong to it, but few can define what it is. Politicians claim to champion it, but it’s increasingly difficult to determine what it actually wants. And, often, when we talk about it, we’re really only referring to part of it—the part…

  • Provincial budget will cause gender inequalities to worsen: study

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. ST.JOHN’S – The Newfoundland and Labrador budget will worsen gender inequalities in the province, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study reviews the impacts of the 2016-17 budget on girls and women in Newfoundland and Labrador and…

  • Fast Facts: What is a CETA, and why should we be worried about it?

    The Canadian Government is well down the road, with the European Union, towards negotiating a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).  They tell us that CETA will have everything that NAFTA has, plus more.  They say that like it’s a good thing.  But the more one looks at this Comprehensive…

  • Colour-Coded Canada

    New study shows retirement security is colour coded in Canada

    Data reveal significant inequalities in income between Indigenous, racialized and white seniors, as well as in retirement savings for adults CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (French) CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (English) Indigenous and racialized seniors have less retirement security and higher poverty rates than white…

  • Debt By 1,000 Tax Cuts

    Stephen Harper knows he can’t come right out and reveal his radical agenda to downsize government. But if he gets his majority, expect Harper to slash and burn on the pretext that the federal debt and deficit requires massive an evisceration of government. Since he welcomes a future fiscal squeeze…

  • New report details discrimination and unfairness in the assistance Canada offers its citizens in difficulty abroad

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – A new report, entitled Canadians Abroad: A Policy and Legislative Agenda, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The report, by former Ambassador and long-time head of the Canadian consular service Gar…

  • UNSPUN: Communities leading the way need provincial support

    The province has invested widely in community development and “place-based” approaches to renewal and poverty reduction, with many positive results. Place-based approaches such as these are now being adopted in communities across the country as research shows that residents overwhelmed by poverty need complementary supports and resources close to home.…

  • Vision Green

    (An addition to my earlier post given that it is being construed as an endorsement –  I found the NDP platform which was released after the Green platform  to be very strong on job creation and it has a strong green jobs and environment component as well. I’ve pasted an…

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    This or That

    Budgets are about choices, they reflect a government’s values and priorities. With a $250 billion federal budget, the Harper Government could choose to invest in programs like universal child care or pharmacare… or spend that money on corporate tax cuts, prisons, and fighter jets. We’ve created a video to help…

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    This or That

    Budgets are about choices. What would you choose? Budgets are about choices, they reflect a government’s values and priorities. With a $250 billion federal budget, the Harper Government could choose to invest in programs like universal child care or pharmacare… or spend that money on corporate tax cuts, prisons, and…

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    Ground fighter jets, make jobs not war: think tank

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) urges Ottawa to address Canadians’ real financial worries rather than sideline them in the political bluster brewing over a federal budget and possible election. With the release of its annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), the CCPA…