>Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 12:30:27 -0500 >Subject: CCPA Update: Alternative Federal Budget 2000 >From: "ccpa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Mime-version: 1.0 >X-Priority: 3 > >February 1, 2000 >Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Update: > >Healthy Families: First Things First >Alternative Federal Budget 2000 > >Each year since 1995, the Alternative Federal Budget has outlined a >better way, a strategy that would have reduced and eliminated the >deficit, but also generated higher economic growth, created more jobs, >and achieved greater social equality and justice. This year again, in >the face of the clamour for tax cuts from the corporate sector and its >political, academic and media allies, the Alternative Federal Budget >sets out a clear strategy to achieve the greater good for the majority >of Canadians. > >The goal of the 2000 Alternative Federal Budget is to enhance the health >of Canadian families and communities through major public reinvestment >in housing, early childhood education, health care, environmental >protection and income security. This fiscally sound plan will benefit >all Canadians, but especially those with lower and medium incomes, who >bore the brunt of the harsh market conditions and regressive government >policies of the 1990s. > >As always, all of the Alternative Federal Budget materials (including the >budget document, the budget in brief and the media release in both english >and french) are available for free from the CCPA web page at >http://www.policyalternatives.ca > >Hard copies of the budget document are available for $10.00 from the CCPA >(price includes shipping within North America, handling and GST >#124146473RT). Discounts are available for bulk orders. > >You can order your copy of the Alternative Federal Budget by filling out the >secure on-line order form on our web page at >http://www.policyalternatives.ca > >You can also phone (613-563-1341) or fax (613-233-1458) your order in to us >along with your mailing address and credit card (Visa/MasterCard) >information. Or, if you prefer, send a cheque or money order to us at 410-75 >Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7. > >----------------- > >Recently Released: >THE MISSING NEWS: Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press, >by Robert Hackett and Richard Gruneau >(January 2000) > >The Missing News documents and analyzes recurring blind spots in news >coverage by Canada's print media. These blind spots are related to >institutional filters and corporate pressures on journalists' working >conditions. This report identifies categories of political stories that have >been systematically underreported and makes several policy recommendations >to improve the quality, diversity and independence of print journalism. > >Copies of The Missing News can be obtained from the CCPA for $21.95 each >(price includes shipping within North America, handling and GST >#124146473RT). (Discounts available for bulk orders) > >You can order your copy of The Missing News by filling out the secure >on-line order form on our web page at http://www.policyalternatives.ca >You can also phone (613-563-1341) or fax (613-233-1458) your order in to us >along with your mailing address and credit card (Visa/MasterCard) >information. Or, if you prefer, send a cheque or money order to us at 410-75 >Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7. > >----------------- > >CCPA Updates are sent on a request-only basis (you have to ask to be put on >the list). If you feel you have received this email in error and/or wish to >be taken off the list, please email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-- >Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives >Please note our new address: >Suite 410, 75 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 >tel: 613-563-1341 fax: 613-233-1458 >www.policyalternatives.ca >caw567 >
