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Next Nova Scotia government must prioritize transition to green economy
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—With the looming federal government deadline for provinces to institute their own carbon pricing scheme or have it…
“I foresee serious criminal liability problems.”
It’s time to name and shame the corporate bosses responsible for tobacco-related diseases and deaths. And to legislate.
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…
Working for a Living Wage 2017
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 2.83 MB 8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Working…
Work Life: The Unbearable Resilience of P3’s.
On March 6, 2017, the Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Manitoba government was examining Saskatchewan’s experience with using Public Private Partnerships (P3s) to build…
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
March 2017 Download 1.42 MB12 pages In this issue: BC’s new (affordable?) housing policies A bleak jobs picture outside BC’s big cities The great log…
5.2 million reasons the fossil fuel industry has the BC government’s ear
The role of big money and corporate lobbying in BC politics has become a major issue as we head into the May provincial election. It’s…
$5.2 million in political donations and more than 22,000 lobbying contacts
Study reveals scale of influence by fossil fuel industry on BC government, public officials READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – A new study finds…
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…
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