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Ten things to know about homelessness in B.C.
On February 20, the British Columbia government will table its next provincial budget. With that in mind, it’s useful to reflect on the province’s homelessness…
Petronas LNG Cancellation a Blessing for BC
Australia an example of LNG Catastrophe Vancouver–Rather than worry about lost jobs and economic opportunities, British Columbians should celebrate Petronas’ decision to cancel its Pacific…
The New Climate Denialism: Time for an intervention
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Don’t believe the hype on BC’s carbon tax
The other day, I saw two new examples of breathless praise for BC’s carbon tax, and how it has been wonderful for the province economically…
Where is Canada’s digital inclusion strategy?
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BC university students already pay the full cost of their degrees: Tuition reductions justified
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives challenges the conventional wisdom that the public heavily…
Election Chill Effect
The Impact of BC’s New Third-Party Advertising Rules on Social Movement Groups Download Attachments: CCPA-BC_Chill_Effect_SUMMARY.pdf
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2009, Volume 12, Number 2: Focus on STV Download 644.35 KB12 pages Inside this pre-election special edition: BC’s Growing Gap Vanilla, No Sprinkles: A…
BC Needs an Action Plan to Fight a Nasty Recession
On February 17 the BC government will table the province’s first recession budget in a generation. The big question for the budget is no longer…
10 ways we can improve the lives of low-income British Columbians
This is the season when we find ourselves particularly conscious of poverty and homelessness, but this year more so than usual. British Columbians are faced…
BC needs more than promises when it comes to accountability
“I think legislators made a mistake.” Those are the words of BC’s recently retired Auditor General Wayne Strelioff in his final report. He was referring…
BC lags rest of Canada on funding for public watchdogs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A report published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that BC ranks 8th among Canadian…
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