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BC’s economy shows signs of life, but no boom on the horizon
External factors continue to drive province’s economic fortunes READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver) A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
FastFacts: Bill 40: The Trojan Pig
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Back-to-work legislation a threat to democracy
Recently two provincial governments have removed one of the most important democratic rights that Canadians enjoy – collective bargaining. Not only have British Columbia and…
May 2004: The Commission for Environmental Cooperation
NAFTA’s environmental watchdog might actually work–if given the chance Public participation, transparency, and protecting the environment are terms not usually associated with free trade agreements.…
May 2004: High and Mighty
People have many excuses for driving an SUV, none of them valid It’s tempting for me to begin this column by saying that “some of…
May 2004: Iraqis Getting a Raw Deal on Debt
Iraq’s huge odious debts must be eliminated, not merely “rescheduled” During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last January, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced…
May 2004: Living in a Fossil-Fuel Dream World
Why are we still acting as if oil supplies are inexhaustible? As evidence mounts that the end of the Oil Age is near, the task…
May 2004: Well-Being Measurement — The Next Step
The time is ripe for a Canadian Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Last June, the key directive from the Canada Well-Being Measurement Act was approved by…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Summer 2004, Volume 7, Number 2 Download 808.86 KB8 pages Inside this issue: Putting Kids to Work: The Deregulation of Child Labour in BC by…
FastFacts: New Deal: Better, But Not Quite There
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