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BC can get more bang from cruise tourism and promote stability for port communities
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – Recent developments in cruise ship tourism suggest that BC needs a coordinated strategy for developing the industry. Such…
Federal Fiscal Forecasting Round 3
Report to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Download 208.03 KB
CCPA report to HoC Finance Committee predicts large surpluses ahead
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, one of the independent forecasters commissioned by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, announced today that is…
Canada’s looming forestry crisis
People rarely get excited about bugs, except in summertime when mosquitoes swarm and thoughts turn to West Nile Virus. But there is plenty to get…
Investing now to stave off BC’s beetle crises in future
Timelines in forestry are long, far longer than election cycles, which is why governments of all political stripes are often reluctant to invest in reforestation.…
In for the Long Haul
Women’s Organizations in Manitoba Download 199.4 KB 24 pages
Canada should invoke powerful NAFTA provision
Canadian policy-makers and pundits are predictably outraged by the United States’ refusal to abide by the final NAFTA appeal ruling in favour of Canadian lumber…
FastFacts: Manitoba’s Minimum Wage?
Be Realistic! Download 31.52 KB 2 pages
Battling the Beetle
Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests Download 1.39 MB 53 pages Attachments SUMMARY (4 pages): Battling the Beetle
More action, increased investments by province needed to fight pine beetle
(Vancouver) The BC government should spend a minimum of $118 million more per year for the next five years on research, reforestation and restoration efforts…
FastFacts: The Capital Region Partnership Act
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