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BC’s ferry tendering sailing in wrong direction
Buying Canadian is no longer government policy–at least not in British Columbia. The BC provincial cabinet has directed the BC Ferry Corporation to initiate, for…
Sober second thoughts on liquor privatization
Lessons from Alberta In late July, the British Columbia government announced it was going to slowly phase out government liquor stores and privatize warehousing and…
Perilous Lessons
The Impact of the WTO Services Agreement (GATS) on Canada’s Public Education System Download 347.23 KB 150 pages Written for professionals and citizens alike, this…
Scotian Gas
Breaking the Free Trade Consensus Download 60.88 KB
U.S. demand, privatization, pushing Canada toward continental electricity market
Study CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (OTTAWA) The desperate need for electricity in the U.S. is a powerful force behind the privatization of…
From Public Good to Private Exploitation
Electricity Deregulation, Privatization and Continental Integration Download 503.29 KB 60 pages
New CCPA study calculates British Columbians’ “cost shift”
Study details how British Columbians fare after one year of tax and spending cuts, provides on-line tool for individuals to calculate their personal bottom line…
School board budget struggles reflect provincial funding cuts
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. “The budget crises experienced by school boards across the province this year shouldn’t surprise anyone”, the author of a new…
Cost Shift
How British Columbians are paying for their tax cut Download 344.83 KB27 pages In June 2001 the provincial government introduced massive income tax cuts. It…
Cutting Classes
Elementary and Secondary Education Funding in Ontario Download 145.65 KB20 pages
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