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Fill a prescription or fill the gas tank? Affordability is a common concern for families across BC
Today, 11 communities across BC released their local living wage rates. A living wage is the hourly amount that two working parents with two young…
Metro Vancouver families face increasing child care and housing costs
(Vancouver) The wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is virtually unchanged in the past year, however, child care…
Infographics: Economic insecurity touches seniors’ lives in profound ways
Our photo essay, Economic insecurity touches seniors’ lives in profound ways (published alongside the study, Poverty and Inequality Among British Columbia’s Seniors) describes the lived experiences of…
Infographics: Seniors poverty and inequality
BC seniors are anything but a homogenous group. Large income and wealth inequalities exist among both seniors and working-age British Columbians—the defining problem we face…
Half of single BC seniors living on $25K or less per year
(Vancouver) Poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors is growing, according to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. After rapid…
Infographic: Privatization and declining access to BC seniors’ care
For the past 16 years, underfunding, privatization and fragmentation of the system have left many seniors, their families and communities patching together care and even…
Federal budget must take action on inequality and boost economy
OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is urging the federal government to table a budget that makes good on its promises to reduce income…
Infographics: The fossil fuel industry’s access to the BC government
Mapping Political Influence examines the political reach of the fossil fuel industry in British Columbia, as evidenced by donations to political parties and lobbying efforts by…
HST Rebate on Hydro Bills Needs a Robin Hood Fix: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – Ontario’s flat-rate eight per cent rebate on residential hydro bills delivers bigger savings to the rich…
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