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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026: For the Many
Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026: For the Many
There are solutions to end the housing crisis and make life more affordable for the majority of people, what’s needed is action.
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Non-profit sector says funding reductions in budget pose 'serious and compounding threat to the well-being of the people' - Halifax Examiner
Non-profit sector says funding reductions in budget pose 'serious and compounding threat to the well-being of the people' - Halifax Examiner
Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) has written an open letter to the provincial government highlighting how the non-profit sector is the "backbone" of society.
‘Sounding the alarm’: Advocates express concern about austerity budget impacts on poverty and affordability in Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
‘Sounding the alarm’: Advocates express concern about austerity budget impacts on poverty and affordability in Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
CCPA-NS hosted Friday event called "Communities Respond: What the Budget Means for Nova Scotians: A public forum on poverty, affordability, and the road ahead"
Nova Scotia's latest budget fails those most in need, critics say | PNI Atlantic News
Nova Scotia's latest budget fails those most in need, critics say | PNI Atlantic News
A public policy leader says the government's Defending Nova Scotia, Planning for the Long Term budget isn't working for the people who need it the most.
Premier defends Nova Scotia budget as critics continue to speak out - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Premier defends Nova Scotia budget as critics continue to speak out - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is defending his province's newly unveiled budget as critics voice concerns about cuts to public service and a $1.2 billion deficit.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks about new report on child and family poverty in NS | Watch News Videos Online
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks about new report on child and family poverty in NS | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks about new report on child and family poverty in NS Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
Thousands of N.S. children live in poverty: report
Thousands of N.S. children live in poverty: report
More than 40,000 children live in poverty in Nova Scotia, which represents a slight decrease from 2022, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia.
Advocates say 4.6% decrease in Nova Scotia’s child poverty rate ‘no real progress’ - Halifax Examiner
Advocates say 4.6% decrease in Nova Scotia’s child poverty rate ‘no real progress’ - Halifax Examiner
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released its latest child poverty report on Wednesday.
Opinion: Nova Scotia should license landlords | PNI Atlantic News
Opinion: Nova Scotia should license landlords | PNI Atlantic News
Press Release: Civil society groups call on the Nova Scotia government to improve transparency in this year’s provincial budget processes | Ecology Action Centre
Press Release: Civil society groups call on the Nova Scotia government to improve transparency in this year’s provincial budget processes | Ecology Action Centre
Civil society groups call for more provincial budget transparency - Halifax Examiner
Civil society groups call for more provincial budget transparency - Halifax Examiner
Halifax ends contracts with Imperial Cleaners over failure to pay living wages - Halifax Examiner
Halifax ends contracts with Imperial Cleaners over failure to pay living wages - Halifax Examiner
Expert says CBRM housing crisis not over, despite building boom | CBC News
Expert says CBRM housing crisis not over, despite building boom | CBC News
“If We Have to Go on Strike, We Will,” Say Nova Scotia’s Long-term Care Workers
“If We Have to Go on Strike, We Will,” Say Nova Scotia’s Long-term Care Workers
More Cape Breton long-term care workers may strike
More Cape Breton long-term care workers may strike
Un budget alternatif pour la N.-É. propose de lutter contre les inégalités
Un budget alternatif pour la N.-É. propose de lutter contre les inégalités
$10/day childcare delayed again
$10/day childcare delayed again
N.S. families looking for daycare spaces
N.S. families looking for daycare spaces
Non-profits are hustling to save affordable housing in N.S. Can they keep it up? | CBC News
Non-profits are hustling to save affordable housing in N.S. Can they keep it up? | CBC News
Nova Scotia to increase income assistance rate to 1.6 per cent in 2026 | PNI Atlantic News
Nova Scotia to increase income assistance rate to 1.6 per cent in 2026 | PNI Atlantic News
CCPA-NS Select Publications
Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good - CCPA
Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good - CCPA
No one benefits from a two-tiered university professoriate - CCPA
No one benefits from a two-tiered university professoriate - CCPA
For many Canadians, a professor is a professor. The truth is that the professional and economic conditions of full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty and contracted instructors are drastically different.
Who Really Benefits from Nova Scotia’s Tax Cuts? - CCPA
Who Really Benefits from Nova Scotia’s Tax Cuts? - CCPA
The Nova Scotia government says its 2026–27 budget will save the average family more than $1,400 per year through tax cuts. This sounds like strong support for families struggling with the cost of living.
NS Budget 2026-2027 Misses the Mark: Austerity and Resource Extraction Not The Road to Prosperity for the Many - CCPA
NS Budget 2026-2027 Misses the Mark: Austerity and Resource Extraction Not The Road to Prosperity for the Many - CCPA
Defending Nova Scotia from what?
2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia - CCPA
2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia - CCPA
Kjipuktuk/Halifax – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia: No Real Progress today, with partners Campaign 2000 and Fed Family Lab.
2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on Prince Edward Island - CCPA
2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on Prince Edward Island - CCPA
Kjipuktuk/Halifax – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on Prince Edward Island: Complacency is Disgraceful today with the MacKillop Centre for Social Justice. Child poverty remained essentially unchanged from 2022 and the number of children living in poverty increased.
Nova Scotia should license landlords - CCPA
Nova Scotia should license landlords - CCPA
A version of this article was previously published in the Chronicle Herald on February 14, 2026.
2025 CCPA Nova Scotia Annual Report - CCPA
2025 CCPA Nova Scotia Annual Report - CCPA
Halifax Regional Municipality needs to fully implement a living wage policy - CCPA
Halifax Regional Municipality needs to fully implement a living wage policy - CCPA
2025 Living wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Too many workers struggle to make ends meet - CCPA
2025 Living wages for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Too many workers struggle to make ends meet - CCPA
Report Launch: Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026: For the Many - YouTube
Report Launch: Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026: For the Many - YouTube
Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid - CCPA
Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid - CCPA
The Roadmap is Clear, Detours are Risky: Nova Scotia’s Child Care System at a Crossroads - CCPA
The Roadmap is Clear, Detours are Risky: Nova Scotia’s Child Care System at a Crossroads - CCPA
The Foundations of Decent Work: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour Standards - CCPA
The Foundations of Decent Work: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour Standards - CCPA
Nova Scotia minimum wage increase: Still not enough - CCPA
Nova Scotia minimum wage increase: Still not enough - CCPA
2024 Report card on child and family poverty in Nova Scotia: Swift action is needed for child and family wellbeing | CCPA
2024 Report card on child and family poverty in Nova Scotia: Swift action is needed for child and family wellbeing | CCPA
CCPA National Select Publications
GST rebate: why aren’t provinces matching federal measures? - CCPA
GST rebate: why aren’t provinces matching federal measures? - CCPA
Affordability is not just a federal responsibility. It's also a provincial one—but no provinces are matching the federal "grocery rebate."
The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline - CCPA
The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline - CCPA
Child care has become more accessible over the past five years but finding affordable spaces is still a frustrating experience for many parents
Provinces need to own their responsibility for expanding low-fee child care - CCPA
Provinces need to own their responsibility for expanding low-fee child care - CCPA
In advance of tomorrow’s meeting among Canada’s federal-provincial-territorial ministers who are responsible for child care in this country, it’s clear most of the provinces need to be held to task for falling behind on their own investments in $10-a-day child care expansion.
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