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Reflections on the Social Democratic Tradition
The term social democracy means the full extension of democratic principles to both the social and economic sphere and overlaps closely with the concept of democratic socialism, which denotes building…
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The Economic Benefits of Public Infrastructure Spending in British Columbia
This report examines the economic benefits of three possible public infrastructure spending plans in British Columbia. The three plans involve 5-year cumulative spending commitments by the provincial government of $5,…
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Toward Adequate Income Assistance for People with Disabilities in British Columbia
British Columbia has a long way to go towards providing an adequate and dignified standard of living to persons with disabilities. In Toward Adequate Income Assistance for People with Disabilities in…
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Submission from the Broadbent Institute to the Canada Revenue Agency’s online consultation on charities’ political activities
This brief outlines the distinct lack of clarity of the current rules regulating political activity and highlights how the biased scrutiny and targeted auditing of certain types of charities has…
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Submission to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform
Because of endemic problems with our first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system in a modern, multiparty context - notably, false majorities, distorted outcomes, wasted votes and the underrepresentation of women and other…
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Workplace Democracy for the 21st Century: Towards a New Agenda for Employee Voice and Representation in Canada
In this discussion paper, we make the case for a renewed national dialogue on 'workplace democracy'; advancing the fundamental rights of employees to associate freely and to have some say…
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Housing Costs and Labour since the 1970s
There exists a number of indices that look at the price of housing by deflating the nominal dollar price of a house by the consumer price index (CPI) to get…
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A Green Entrepreneurial State as Solution to Climate Federalism
This paper argues that Canada should look beyond “market-based” climate strategies to resolve climate federalist challenges. A policy mix more targeted towards specific technology systems can tailor approaches to Canada’s…
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An Electoral System for All: Why Canada Should Adopt Proportional Representation
We can choose a system that will serve and represent Canadians fairly and equally while better engaging them in the political process. And that’s a system based on proportional representation.
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An Analysis of the Economic Circumstances of Canadian Seniors
This report analyzed the retirement savings of near-retirement Canadians ages 55 to 64 without a workplace pension. The results are startling — and explain why seniors' poverty is set to…
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Canadian Electoral Reform: Public Opinion on Possible Alternatives
This is the first study of its kind and size to measure Canadians' attitudes about voting system design and preferences for electoral reform. It also estimates what the outcome of…
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Climate, Health, and Alberta’s Coal-Fired Power Plants
This report is a submission to the Alberta Climate Change Advisory Panel. It provides important evidence supporting the accelerated phase-out of the province’s coal-fired electricity generation.