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Cutting our way into a recession
BC’s economy has been hit hard in recent months by numerous events outside the province’s borders: the US trade actions on softwood lumber; a global economy grinding to a halt;…
Cutting Pharmacare would be a costly mistake, says Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
(Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that if the provincial government cuts Pharmacare, it will be a costly mistake for British Columbians. “The ideas being floated by the…
Fiscal Review Panel sounds false fiscal alarm, says Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Panel forecasts based on hyper-conservative revenue assumptions CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) BC’s Fiscal Review Panel presented its report today. Upon reviewing the report, the CCPA is…
The new Winnipeg arena
So many questions, so few answers As far as I can figure it, our governments think Winnipeg is a city full of birds, who all fly together and are easily…
Government exposed health care to trade challenge at the WTO: Study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–Contrary to repeated assurances from the Minister of International Trade and other federal government officials that Canada’s health care system is protected from…
Hidden agenda behind the attack on the CPP
Study CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Critics of Canada’s public pension system are engaging in scare tactics, a prominent pension expert charges. In a new study Pensions Under…
Des intentions cachées derrière la pression pour se débarrasser du Régime de Pensions du Canada, révèle une étude
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT Ottawa — Les critiques du régime de retraite universel du Canada veulent nous faire peur. Voilà les accusations lancées par un expert bien connu…
What do you want the internet to be?
There’s a new Force in town, but it won’t be playing on screens of your local cinema. Instead, it is developing strategies to bring your local cinema to you –…
What happened to the national home care program?
In 1997, after wide consultation across the country, the federal government’s National Forum on Health concluded that home care should be considered an integral part of publicly funded health services….
The crumbling foundation of Medicare in BC
British Columbians are fed a stream of bad news about our public health care system. But there is one very common health story we rarely hear about. A 100 year…
Environmental tax shifting cannot replace regulation
The BC government released a discussion paper a few months ago on a relatively new policy tool: environmental tax shifting. The paper was intended to educate British Columbians on tax…
Government action is needed to achieve women’s equality
On October 15, women, children and men will take to the streets in more than 140 countries in the World March of Women. Marchers will demand an end to poverty…
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