Free trade to blame for growing income inequality in Canada
A study recently released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that the modern free trade era has exacerbated income inequality in Canada. The post Free trade to blame for growing...
View ArticleHarper government’s anti-terror laws target anti-pipeline foes
The Harper government Bill C-51 and other recently-passed anti-terror laws are designed to target and silence anti-pipeline foes, protect Big Oil interests. The post Harper government’s anti-terror...
View ArticleDitch the expensive and risky F-35 fighter jet, Mr. Harper
A new study accuses the Harper government of mismanaging Canada's defence procurement, recommends ditching planned purchase of expensive F-35 fighters jets. The post Ditch the expensive and risky F-35...
View ArticleVictoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada: Study
A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reveals that Victoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada. The post Victoria is the best city to be a woman in Canada: Study appeared...
View ArticleHarper’s tough-on-crime agenda causing more prison violence, rights abuses
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives researcher, Paula Mallea, explains how Harper’s tough-on-crime agenda has become a tough-on-rights crusade. The post Harper’s tough-on-crime agenda causing more...
View ArticleHarper’s draconian cuts making the Canadian public service bleed [VIDEO]
The Public Service Alliance of Canada wants voters to remember the impact of the Harper government's cuts to public services when they vote during the 2015 federal election. The post Harper’s draconian...
View ArticleFederal election 2015: Real debate about legalizing marijuana needed
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's moral crusade against marijuana escalates the war on drugs wastes public resources on law enforcement and the justice system. The post Federal election 2015: Real debate...
View ArticleThink tank unveils election platform to end income inequality in Canada
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives wants voters to cast a vote to end income inequality in Canada when they head to the polls on October 19. The post Think tank unveils election platform to...
View ArticleCanada cannot fulfill Paris Agreement, call to action on climate change while...
More tar sands pipelines means going in reverse on the climate action Canada needs to fulfill the Paris Agreement and its call to action on climate change. The post Canada cannot fulfill Paris...
View ArticleStudy reveals Canada’s shameful Indigenous child poverty rates
Indigenous children in Canada are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than non-Indigenous children, says a study released Tuesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The post Study...
View ArticleTPP and CETA will likely raise pharmaceutical costs in Canada, government admits
A Trudeau government official recently admitted that TPP and CETA will likely raise pharmaceutical costs in Canada. According to the official, it's "correct" to suggest that the two trade deals "will...
View ArticleTPP delivers unjustified benefits to foreign investors: study
A new study says the expanded rights granted to foreign investors in the Trans-Pacific Partnership delivers unjustified benefits to foreign investors while posing major risks for ordinary populations...
View ArticleCanada-EU trade deal undermines public interest regulation, workers: study
The Canada-EU trade deal, CETA, "will elevate the rights of corporations above workers and the environment and undermine government regulatory flexibility," new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
View ArticleVictoria is the best place to be a woman in Canada
A recent study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives confirms Victoria as the best city to be a woman in Canada in 2016. The capital of British Columbia also grabbed top spot in the CCPA's...
View ArticleCanada’s vanishing point: Reconciliation and the erasure of Indian personhood
According to Tara Williamson, a singer-songwriter and poet from Manitoba, one of the many problems inherent in Canada's current effort to reconcile with Indigenous peoples is this: "We must be willing...
View ArticleApproval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline was based on faulty...
One of the key faulty assumptions underlying Canada's approval of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline is that Alberta’s bitumen is being unfairly discounted by U.S. buyers and that its price can be...
View ArticleCanada 150: Reconciling who we are with who we want to be
Today, on the occasion of Canada 150, we should be asking ourselves tough questions relating to the role of public policy in Canada's ongoing efforts at reconciling with Indigenous people. According to...
View ArticleCanada 150: Reconciling who we are with who we want to be
Today, on the occasion of Canada 150, we should be asking ourselves tough questions relating to the role of public policy in Canada's ongoing efforts at reconciling with Indigenous people. According to...
View ArticleNow is the time for Canada to walk away from the Safe Third Country Agreement
It's disingenuous for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to publicly claim that Canada is safe for asylum claimants while the Bush-era Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) prevents refugees coming...
View ArticleCanada’s international trade agreements should prioritize women’s rights
For the Trudeau government’s ambitious feminist international assistance policy to succeed, Canada's trade agreements should champion women’s leadership, human rights, and gender equality. The post...
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