The CCPA concentrates on economic policy, international trade, environmental justice and social policy. It is especially known for publishing an alternative federal budget on an annual basis. The centre is based in Ottawa but has branch offices in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Regina, Toronto and Halifax. It is funded primarily through individual donations, research grants, and trade unions.
The CCPA was founded in Ottawa in 1980 by a group of university professors and union activists. Many of the those first involved with the CCPA's founding wanted to use it to counter the neoliberal consensus that was emerging during this period. Following its formation, the centre began organizing conferences, publishing pamphlets, and producing booklets and reports created by volunteer researchers.[2]
The organization ran into financial difficulties in the late 1980s due to inadequate funding. However, it was able to successfully lobby trade unions and other NGOs in the early 1990s to take out memberships. In 1994, the centre's capacities expanded further when it increased membership outreach to individual donors. It then went on to set up provincial offices across the country. By 2002, it had established offices in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan.[2]
In 2012, the Canada Revenue Agency launched a $13.4-million program through which it undertook a political audit of 52 charities, including the CCPA, "to determine whether any [were] violating a rule that limits their spending on political activities to 10 per cent of resources".[3] In 2014, the CRA claimed on its website that the CCPA appeared to be "biased" and "one-sided." In an open letter, 400 academics called for a moratorium on the CCPA audit, claiming that it was an attempt by the Conservative Party of Canada government to "intimidate, muzzle and silence its critics".[4] The Toronto Star reported that two Canadian market-oriented think tanks, the C. D. Howe Institute and the Macdonald–Laurier Institute, were not under audit at the time.[1]
Projects and initiativesEdit
Alternative federal budgetEdit
In 1995, the CCPA published its first alternative federal budget (AFB) with the Winnipeg-based CHO!CES. The AFB has since become the centre’s signature initiative. The AFB is a collaborative project that includes inputs from various civil society groups from across the country. It typically contains about 20 chapters that are each written by field experts and reviewed in consultation with other researchers and advocates.[5]
The MonitorEdit
In 1994, the CCPA launched The Monitor, which continues to serve as the organization’s regularly-published flagship magazine that complies analyses conducted by their researchers and affiliates.[6]
^ abBeeby, Dean (September 1, 2014). "Left-leaning think-tank targeted for federal audit because of 'biased' material, document shows". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^Carter, Terrance S. (June 28, 2012), "Playing by the rules: Political activities fair game for charities", Charity Law Bulletin (286), retrieved September 17, 2014
^Beeby, Dean (September 14, 2014). "Academics calls for moratorium on CRA political audit of think-tank". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
Carroll, William; Huxtable, David (2014a). "Building Capacity for Alternative Knowledge: The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives". Canadian Review of Social Policy. 70.
Carroll, William; Huxtable, David (2014b). "Expose/Oppose/Propose: The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Challenge of Alternative Knowledge". Labour / Le Travail. 74: 27–50. JSTOR 24244180.
External linksEdit
Official website
The Monitor – bimonthly CCPA publication
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
October 20, 2023
canadian, centre, policy, alternatives, ccpa, independent, think, tank, canada, been, described, left, leaning, abbreviationccpaformation1980typepublic, policy, think, tank, charityheadquarters141, laurier, west, ottawa, ontario, canadapresidentlarry, brownweb. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives CCPA is an independent think tank in Canada It has been described as left leaning 1 Canadian Centre for Policy AlternativesAbbreviationCCPAFormation1980TypePublic policy think tank charityHeadquarters141 Laurier Ave West Ottawa Ontario CanadaPresidentLarry BrownWebsitepolicyalternatives wbr caThe CCPA concentrates on economic policy international trade environmental justice and social policy It is especially known for publishing an alternative federal budget on an annual basis The centre is based in Ottawa but has branch offices in Vancouver Winnipeg Regina Toronto and Halifax It is funded primarily through individual donations research grants and trade unions Contents 1 History 2 Projects and initiatives 2 1 Alternative federal budget 2 2 The Monitor 3 See also 4 Citations 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe CCPA was founded in Ottawa in 1980 by a group of university professors and union activists Many of the those first involved with the CCPA s founding wanted to use it to counter the neoliberal consensus that was emerging during this period Following its formation the centre began organizing conferences publishing pamphlets and producing booklets and reports created by volunteer researchers 2 The organization ran into financial difficulties in the late 1980s due to inadequate funding However it was able to successfully lobby trade unions and other NGOs in the early 1990s to take out memberships In 1994 the centre s capacities expanded further when it increased membership outreach to individual donors It then went on to set up provincial offices across the country By 2002 it had established offices in British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan 2 In 2012 the Canada Revenue Agency launched a 13 4 million program through which it undertook a political audit of 52 charities including the CCPA to determine whether any were violating a rule that limits their spending on political activities to 10 per cent of resources 3 In 2014 the CRA claimed on its website that the CCPA appeared to be biased and one sided In an open letter 400 academics called for a moratorium on the CCPA audit claiming that it was an attempt by the Conservative Party of Canada government to intimidate muzzle and silence its critics 4 The Toronto Star reported that two Canadian market oriented think tanks the C D Howe Institute and the Macdonald Laurier Institute were not under audit at the time 1 Projects and initiatives EditAlternative federal budget Edit In 1995 the CCPA published its first alternative federal budget AFB with the Winnipeg based CHO CES The AFB has since become the centre s signature initiative The AFB is a collaborative project that includes inputs from various civil society groups from across the country It typically contains about 20 chapters that are each written by field experts and reviewed in consultation with other researchers and advocates 5 The Monitor Edit In 1994 the CCPA launched The Monitor which continues to serve as the organization s regularly published flagship magazine that complies analyses conducted by their researchers and affiliates 6 See also EditEd Finn Kate McInturff Jim StanfordCitations Edit a b Beeby Dean September 1 2014 Left leaning think tank targeted for federal audit because of biased material document shows Toronto Star Retrieved August 9 2021 a b Carroll amp Huxtable 2014a p 101 Carter Terrance S June 28 2012 Playing by the rules Political activities fair game for charities Charity Law Bulletin 286 retrieved September 17 2014 Beeby Dean September 14 2014 Academics calls for moratorium on CRA political audit of think tank The Globe and Mail Retrieved August 9 2021 Carroll amp Huxtable 2014b p 34 Carroll amp Huxtable 2014a p 99 References EditCarroll William Huxtable David 2014a Building Capacity for Alternative Knowledge The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canadian Review of Social Policy 70 Carroll William Huxtable David 2014b Expose Oppose Propose The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Challenge of Alternative Knowledge Labour Le Travail 74 27 50 JSTOR 24244180 External links EditOfficial website nbsp The Monitor bimonthly CCPA publication Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries Policy ca Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Organization Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives amp oldid 1180914789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
