Updates from the CCPA

Hundreds of students across the province came together on February 1st for the Canadian Federation of Students' Day of Action to protest Nova Scotia’s continuing erosion of funding...

February 2, 2012 | Nova Scotia Office

Resources on pension reform and Old Age Security

Last week Prime Minister Harper signaled possible cuts to Canada's pension programs, namely Old Age Security benefits for middle- and lower-income seniors. The Canadian Centre for Policy...

January 30, 2012

Did you know poverty costs PEI $315 million per year?

The direct cost of poverty for the PEI government is an estimated 100 million dollars per year — 7.6% of the 2009/10 PEI government budget. ...

January 26, 2012 | Nova Scotia Office

What economic recovery?

We've all heard political leaders boast that the Canadian economy has fully recovered from the recession and that the recession was not as severe in Canada as in other countries. It turns out that...

January 26, 2012 | National Office

Infographic visualizes rising income inequality in Canada

Income inequality has been getting worse in Canada, rising at a faster pace than it has been in the U.S. The inequality is being driven by what’s happening at the very top of the income spectrum:...

January 25, 2012 | National Office

University students more than repay tuition costs through taxes after graduation

Our new study released today shows that BC university graduates fully repay the cost of their tuition through taxes after graduation. University graduates in most cases earn more than those...

January 24, 2012 | BC Office

Infographic: Canada's CEO Elite 100

CBC Radio’s weekly series, Type A released a comprehensive infographic based on the Canadian Centre for Policy...

January 24, 2012 | National Office

Hard at work on our 2012 Alternative Provincial Budget

CCPA-NS, along with our partners, is currently working on the 11th annual Alternative Provincial Budget. This flagship document demystifies the budgeting process, making...

January 24, 2012 | Nova Scotia Office

Federal cutbacks will cost more than 60,000 jobs and slash services

In its 2010 and 2011 budgets, the federal government announced cuts totalling $7.82 billion. A new CCPA study...

January 23, 2012 | National Office

Canada's Wealthy: They're richer than you think!

Director of the Saskatchewan Office, Simon Enoch, discusses the causes and consequences of income inequality with Planet S Magazine's Stephen LaRose. View the...

January 20, 2012 | Saskatchewan Office

The CCPA’s bold vision and creative solutions help us imagine better futures for all. Its efforts to build bridges between labour, industry, and civil society and mentor young activists lay the foundation for realizing those provocative futures. I consider my support for the CCPA an investment in a better future for British Columbia.

— Polly Ng, Next Up graduate

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