The new federal government tax cut announced on Monday, will do little for those with low incomes and most benefits higher income households, according to experts from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. CCPA senior economist David Macdonald points out that the average family will only benefit $325 from this measure in 2023–equivalent to $27 a month. … Read more
The results of an extensive nationwide survey released today suggest Canadians are increasingly anxious about the climate crisis, and have a stronger appetite for “systems-level” climate solutions than political leaders tend to assume. Among the findings, 42 per cent believe climate change is now “an emergency” while a further 20 per cent believe it will … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a new report, Towards an Inclusive Economy: Syncing EI to the reality of low-wage work, which finds that Canada’s Employment Insurance program is failing to support low-wage and precariously-employed workers, who have considerably less access to benefits than workers with higher wages. “There is a mismatch between EI eligibility rules and … Read more
Budget 2019 takes steps forward on municipal infrastructure, support for seniors and capping the regressive stock option deduction, but missed the mark on delivering housing affordability and the significant cost-savings that can only be achieved through a universal, single-payer pharmacare system, according to experts from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “Budget 2019 identifies the … Read more
The Feb. 27 federal budget takes positive steps forward on gender equality and science funding but the bold policy moves that will make a real difference for Canadians —child care, pharmacare, health care or closure of tax loopholes—will have to wait for another day, say experts from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “This budget’s gender analysis can … Read more
The 2018 Alternative Federal Budget, released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, delivers a roadmap to reduce income inequality, lift close to a million people out of poverty, close unfair and expensive tax loopholes, and create 600,000 jobs while locking in the unemployment rate in the five per cent range. “While the economy enjoyed a surprise … Read more
According to a new report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives climate change policy in Canada remains underdeveloped and plagued by a wide “ambition gap” between government promises and policy action. The study, by CCPA researcher Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, breaks down climate policy success and shortcomings federally and provincially through early 2017. “For all the apparent progress, … Read more
With the release of its annual Alternative Federal Budget, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives proposes a federal budget that takes decisive action on what matters to Canadians: creating jobs, reducing income inequality, lowering poverty levels, closing unfair and expensive tax loopholes, and getting the economy moving. The measures in this year’s AFB would lift … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released its 2015 Alternative Federal Budget, which would lift 893,000 Canadians out of poverty, reduce income inequality, boost economic growth, and create or sustain 300,000 jobs a year. “The drop in oil prices has now eliminated the federal government’s surplus and contingency fund for next year,” says CCPA senior economist David Macdonald. … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) warns a so-called “do-nothing” federal budget is anything but, and is likely to worsen Canada’s slowing economy. The CCPA’s 2014 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) shows what the federal government could do if it decided to seriously address Canadians’ largest social, economic, and environmental concerns. It delivers a plan … Read more
