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Marc Lee
Upzoning and housing affordability
With the 2022 municipal elections now in sight—and a housing affordability crisis that’s as bad as ever—the City of Vancouver has embarked on two new…
Upzoning Metro Vancouver’s Low-density Neighbourhoods for Housing Affordability
Download 3.06 MB24 pages It’s time to build the housing we need for the future of Metro Vancouver. To address the twin crises of housing…
Submission to BC royalty review
Key recommendations to the BC oil and gas royalty review Download 1.61 MB10 pages The oil and gas industry is a marginal player in BC’s…
Next steps for federal housing policy: A look at 2021 election promises
New measures may help somewhat on the margins, but more fundamental changes in tax and regulatory policies will be needed to close the growing gap in housing.
A challenge to the 44th Parliament: Make the global fossil fuel phase-out your legacy
It is time for Canada to step up as a true climate leader by championing an international agreement to phase out all fossil fuels, including oil and gas.
A Zero Waste Agenda for BC
Download 2.77 MB 60 pages While BC is a continental leader in composting and recycling, it continues to generate large amounts of unnecessary waste. This…
Dangerous Distractions
Canada’s carbon emissions and the pathway to net zero Download 724.3 KB 16 pages Reducing emissions to zero is a clear concept, but “net zero”…
How to build affordable rental housing in Vancouver
Download 766.31 KB7 pages A major build-out of affordable housing requires us to stop relying on the current private, for-profit approach in BC and Canada.…
Now is not the time to get hysterical about the federal debt
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Comparing provincial economic responses to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of collective responses via governments at all levels. The Canadian context of federalism, with a division of…
Winding Down BC’s Fossil Fuel Industries
Planning for climate justice in a zero-carbon economy Download 3.26 MB44 pages For British Columbia to meet its emissions targets and not perpetuate the climate…
Planning for a Build-Out of Affordable Rental Housing in Metro Vancouver
How many units and how much would it cost? Download 2.11 MB 12 pages New investments from the British Columbia and federal governments indicate a…
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