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Current Food Policies not cutting it when it comes to Canada’s Remote North Communities
June 23, 2016 – Food security and access to healthy, reasonably priced food is of paramount concern for remote First Nations communities in Northern Canada. News reports from this past year showing how changing climates are negatively impacting the length of ice road seasons, only highlight the urgency of addressing this problem with long-term and […]
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Long-Term Commitment for Long-Term Care – Caledon Institute
Sherri Torjman, June 2016 This commentary is a contribution to the publication Healthcare Papers 15.4 edited by Adalsteinn Brown at the University of Toronto and published by Longwoods Publishing Corporation. The current issue focuses on various options for funding long-term care. The lead essay, written by Owen Adams at the Canadian Medical Association and Toronto-based […]
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CCPA: Buy-out is the only option for P3 schools in Nova Scotia, says think tank
June 14, 2016 HALIFAX – The P3 schools program in Nova Scotia was a failure that cost Nova Scotians tens of millions more than the traditional procurement system, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS). The study evaluates the province’s P3 schools program and finds there was a […]
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CCPA: TPP delivers unjustified benefits to foreign investors at public expense: study
June 14, 2016 OTTAWA—The expanded rights granted to foreign investors in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) carry major risks for voters and taxpayers in TPP countries, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study, by international investment treaty expert Gus Van Harten, examines the special privileges given to foreign investors […]
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The Labour Market Agreements: What Did They Really Do? – Caledon Institute
Donna E. Wood and Brigid Hayes, June 2016 From 2008 until 2014, the federal government transferred funds through the Labour Market Agreements to the provinces and territories to support labour market programs and employment services for disadvantaged Canadians. In 2013, Ottawa unilaterally cancelled the Labour Market Agreements and replaced them (except in Québec) with Canada […]
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Canada is adjusting to the end of the commodities boom, but new policies are needed to boost productivity and reduce financial stability risks
The Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices, but additional policies are needed to boost productivity, reduce financial stability risks and make future growth stronger, greener and more inclusive, according to a new OECD report. The latest Economic Survey of Canada, presented today in Montreal by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau, […]
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Media Advisory: Minister Crocker to Make Presentation to Ministerial Advisory Panel on LIFO Policy
June 9, 2016 The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will deliver an additional presentation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to the Ministerial Advisory Panel carrying out the external review of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) policy for the Northern Shrimp fishery. Minister Crocker will be making this presentation on […]
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Media Advisory: Public Consultation on Last In, First Out Policy for Northern Shrimp
June 9, 2016 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Ministerial Advisory Panel is holding a public consultation meeting in Halifax to gather public opinion on the Last In, First Out (LIFO) policy for the Northern shrimp fishery. Date: June 10, 2016 Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Location: Four Points by Sheraton, 1496 Hollis St. […]
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy Announcements
The Labour Market Agreements: What Did They Really Do? Donna E. Wood and Brigid Hayes, June 2016 From 2008 until 2014, the federal government transferred funds through the Labour Market Agreements to the provinces and territories to support labour market programs and employment services for disadvantaged Canadians. In 2013, Ottawa unilaterally cancelled the Labour Market […]
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Media Advisory: Public Consultation on Last In, First Out Policy for Northern Shrimp
Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland-Labrador – The Ministerial Advisory Panel is holding a public consultation meeting in Mary’s Harbour to gather public opinion on the Last In, First Out (LIFO) policy for the Northern shrimp fishery. Date: May 30, 2016 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Location: Raymond Rumbolt Recreational Centre, 60 Hillview Rd. Paul Sprout, Chair […]
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