Oct 4, 2013
Will liquified natural gas (LNG) development blow B.C.'s carbon budget?
Plans for an LNG export industry need to be seriously rethought in light of carbon budgeting.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice. Founded in 1980, the CCPA is one of Canada’s leading progressive voices in public policy debates.
Sep 25, 2013
Quebec Values Charter: Bad solution to the wrong problem
What is presented as a debate about “our values” is indeed nothing but a lame remake of the 2006-2007 melodrama surrounding reasonable accommodations.
Sep 13, 2013
Research that makes a difference in the lives of women in Canada
This project will help us to produce essential research and analysis of the barriers to achieving gender equality and the public policy solutions that will create a more inclusive Canada.
Sep 9, 2013
Part-time growth in a 'hamster wheel' job market
Statistics Canada reported that employment increased in August, although two-thirds of the additional jobs were part-time positions.
Aug 22, 2013
Debunking the Fraser Institute's report on the cost of raising children
A new report by the Fraser Institute claims the cost of raising a child is dramatically lower than many previous studies have found.
Aug 19, 2013
Changes to special needs allowances: Costs more, does less for those in need
On August 8, 2011, the Nova Scotia government made several changes that affect access to special needs allowances under the income assistance system.
Aug 14, 2013
What's a point of corporate tax worth?
Tom Mulcair's recently reiterated unwillingness to raise personal tax rates puts the spotlight on corporate taxes. But how much revenue is at stake?
Jun 19, 2013
Poverty or prosperity? Indigenous children in Canada
Indigenous children in Canada are over two and a half times more likely to live in poverty than non-Indigenous children.
May 24, 2013
A solution to Toronto's $2.5 billion public transit expansion
A new report by CCPA-Ontario economist Hugh Mackenzie lays out a range of revenue generating options that could readily fund plans to expand public transit in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton.
May 10, 2013
Study of income inequality in Canada, what can be done
On April 30, 2013, CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan testified to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s study of income inequality.
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