CEOs power lunch on average Canadian wage: study
TORONTO—On the first working day of the New Year, Canada's highest paid 100 CEOs are seriously power lunching: by 12:18 pm today, their average pay is already $48,636 — what it takes the average full...
New study reveals the most and least expensive Canadian cities for child care
OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the most and least expensive cities for child care in Canada. The study examines median unsubsidized...
Economic prosperity, social justice and environment protection can co-exist
HALIFAX – Nova Scotians know the government has very serious decisions to make when it comes to the provincial budget. More Nova Scotians want to provide meaningful input into how tax dollars are...
December 7, 2015 | Nova Scotia Office
Corporate tax cuts have contributed to slower economic growth: study
OTTAWA—Corporate income tax (CIT) cuts have not only failed to lead to faster growth, there is evidence to suggest that CIT rate reductions contributed to slower growth, says a study released today...
Child and Family Poverty Still on Rise in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX— Child and family poverty in Nova Scotia has increased. The most recent data reveal that 37,650 children, more than 1 in 5, were living in poverty in 2013. According to the 2015 Report Card...
BC's food system relies on vulnerable migrant workers; study recommends sweeping changes
(Vancouver) A new study finds that citizenship status plays a key role in farmworker safety, and recommends significant changes to immigration policies to protect this vulnerable workforce. "Many...
Pension funds at risk due to fossil fuel assets: study
OTTAWA—Canadian pension funds are exposed to a wide range of risks from their holdings of fossil fuels, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study...
November 17, 2015 | National Office, BC Office
Major new SSHRC grant to examine fossil fuel industry in Western Canada
(Vancouver) Who is behind the wheel of fossil fuel extraction in Western Canada and what influence do they wield? These are the central questions driving a six-year research and public engagement...
Real estate downturn could be devastating for young homeowners: study
OTTAWA—Young homeowners would be hardest hit by a correction in Canada's housing market, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by CCPA Senior...
November 9, 2015 | National Office
Room to hike federal taxes on the 1%: study
OTTAWA—The new federal government has plenty of room to raise the taxes of Canada's one percenters, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, released...
Harper government's policy response to financial crisis scrutinized in new book
OTTAWA—Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released The Harper Record 2008-2015, a detailed account of the Conservative government's economic, environmental, social, foreign...
Ontario's minimum wage hike: The job is half finished
TORONTO – October 1st marks the first year in which the Ontario government adjusts its provincial minimum wage to inflation, but the job is only half finished, says a study from the Canadian Centre...
October 1, 2015 | Ontario Office
Federal cuts undermining workplace health and safety: study
OTTAWA—Federal underfunding and understaffing of safety inspectors are putting employees in federally regulated workplaces sector in harm's way, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for...
Les compressions fédérales minent la santé et la sécurité au travail, selon une étude
OTTAWA — Le financement fédéral insuffisant et le manque d'inspecteurs de sécurité mettent en danger les employés dans le secteur des lieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale, selon une étude...
New report calls on government to launch a public inquiry into actions of Canadian officials relating to Afghan detainees
OTTAWA— A new report, entitled Torture of Afghan Detainees: Canada's Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Inquiry, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for...