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Marc Lee
Marc Lee is a Senior Economist at the CCPA’s BC Office. In addition to tracking federal and provincial budgets and economic trends, Marc has published on a range of topics from poverty and inequality to globalization and international trade to public services and regulation. Marc is Co-Director of the Climate Justice Project, a research partnership with UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning that examines the links between climate change policies and social justice. Follow Marc on Twitter
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Climate Justice and the Good Life, for Everyone
In our Climate Justice Project, our research has stressed structural changes and collective action to lower carbon footprints rather than individual behavioural change. The ability of…
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David Hughes responds to BC government and LNG industry
Our recent report by David Hughes, A Clear Look at BC LNG, prompted dismissive comments from the BC government and the LNG industry. They argue…
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BC’s Carbon Emissions on the Rise
It was a good story while it lasted. Over the past few years, the BC government and many in the policy community have spun a…
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A Conversation on Climate Justice
In February and March, the Climate Justice Project hosted This Changes BC: A Conversation on Climate Justice. Over four Saturdays, a group of 34 citizens from…
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A YES to new transit and transportation funding will benefit lower-income households
A choice is before us. Metro Vancouver’s upcoming transportation referendum is a rare opportunity to significantly enhance transit services, boost local employment and tackle climate…
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Why we’re voting YES to new transit and transportation funding
A primer on the Metro Vancouver referendum Download 700.04 KB7 pages In mid-March, residents of Metro Vancouver will receive mail ballots giving them a chance…
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Low-carbon urban infrastructure: a view from Vancouver
I have a new case study (full pdf; summary article from the publishers) out as part of the Economists for Equity and Environment‘s Future Economy Initiative. I…
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Innovative Approaches to Low-Carbon Urban Systems
A Case Study of Vancouver’s Neighbourhood Energy Utility Download 546.93 KB27 pages We know that we don’t want to invest in more fossil fuel infrastructure,…
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Making a Just Transition
The steady stream of bad news from Alberta’s oil patch is a potent reminder of the boom-and-bust nature of being a resource commodity exporter. It’s…
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The case against a revenue-neutral carbon tax
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How the Pie is Sliced in BC
It’s an interesting finding, and perhaps the start of a good trend: the share of income going to Canada’s top 1% has declined (Statscan release…
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