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Media Release February 22, 2012   Seniors Groups Launch Campaign Against Corporate Care Challenge Parties to Support Quality Public Care  Representatives from numerous seniors organizations launched an advocacy campaign today that will make the... Feb. 22, 2012 Media Releases, Seniors
Media ReleaseFebruary 9, 2012  Edmonton – Public Interest Alberta is at the Alberta Legislature reviewing details for the 2012-2013 budget and agrees with the Finance Minister when he called this budget bittersweet. Feb. 09, 2012 Media Releases, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Media ReleaseFebruary 7, 2012 The only real commitment to support for public services seems to be an unknown commitment to education, post-secondary education and cities, but it remains to be seen whether this will even keep pace with Alberta’s inflation... Feb. 07, 2012 Media Releases, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
(This is a Vibrant Communities Calgary and Action to End Poverty in Alberta Media Advisory. Both are members of PIA's Human Services and Poverty Task Force, and PIA is assisting with the launch of this new report.) Media AdvisoryFebruary 2, 2012 A new... Feb. 02, 2012 Media Releases, Human Services & Poverty
Media ReleaseFebruary 1, 2012 The Alberta Government’s announcement today raises many crucial questions. The government release said that a new bill would introduce “Results-Based Budgeting.” So Public Interest Alberta asks the question - what results... Feb. 01, 2012 Media Releases, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors, Privatization
Media ReleaseJanuary 25, 2012 Coalition calls for "Obama-style" debate on taxes and royalties In lead-up to provincial election EDMONTON - Ever wonder why Alberta, Canada's wealthiest province, is running a $3-billion deficit and saying it can't afford... Jan. 25, 2012 Media Releases, PIA, Democracy, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
EDMONTON – Ever wonder why Alberta, Canada's wealthiest province, is running a $3-billion deficit and saying it can't afford to maintain middle-of-the-road spending on vital public services? That's the question that a coalition of labour and community... Jan. 24, 2012 Media Releases, Democracy, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Media ReleaseJanuary 18, 2012 Edmonton, A new book by Kevin Taft and a short video by Tom Radford called Follow the Money were released today at the Garneau Theatre in Edmonton. Jan. 18, 2012 Media Releases, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Media ReleaseJanuary 10, 2012 “Alberta Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk’s new ten-point plan for education is more than a disappointment,” said Public Interest Alberta’s Board Chair Larry Booi. “It’s actually a step sideways, rather than forward, at a... Jan. 10, 2012 Media Releases, Education
Public Interest Alberta proudly supports this statement from Canadian civil society decrying government inaction on climate change. Please see the Council of Canadians press release below or click here for the statement in PDF. Council of Canadians Media... Nov. 28, 2011 Media Releases, Environment
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