Posted: March 10, 2016
The 2016 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), projects a federal deficit of $29.2 billion for 2016-17 when Liberal platform measures are taken into account.
Posted: March 7, 2016
Posted: March 3, 2016
At their last meeting, CCEDNet's Board of Directors endorsed the Our Power campaign, supporting community-based approaches to renewable energy.
Posted: March 1, 2016
Posted: March 1, 2016
Toronto MP Ahmed Hussen has introduced a private member's bill that would allow the federal government to require information on the community benefits generated by construction, maintenance or repair contracts for public works or federal properties.
The bill defines community benefits as 'a social or economic benefit that a community derives from a construction, maintenance or repair project, and includes local job creation and training opportunities, improvement of public space within the community and any other specific benefit identified by the community.'
Over the next decade, Ontario will invest billions of dollars in infrastructure ranging from transit expansion to new roads and repairs to existing bridges.
