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the fACTivist: Fair Taxation and the Role of Government

the fACTivist: Local Social Safety Net
Summer 2012

This edition of the fACTivist looks at issues of taxation, budget cuts, and how these measures affects government action and the delivery of social programs. As a corollary, we consider the role of government amidst a climate of fiscal austerity.

Foreword: Fair Taxation, Fair Government
Shrinking Public Revenue: A Look at Federal Corporate Tax Cuts
Canadian Municipalities Crumbling Under Fiscal Austerity
Celebrating Smaller Triumphs and Hopeful for More: Alberta and the Status of Women Canada
What is the Role of Government?

This fACTivist also includes:

Upcoming ESPC Lunch and Learn: Racial Discrimination and Its Impact on Edmonton
New From the Resource Library: Research Updates

If you liked this edition, or past ones, feel free to sign up to receive the fall edition of the fACTivist to be released in November 2012.

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