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Response to the Recession
Rescue the economy, protect people, and plan for the future Many items in the Canadian federal government’s economic stimulus package depend on how individual decisions…
Make poverty reduction the focus of economic stimulus plans
A growing chorus of voices from across BC is calling on all political parties to commit to a provincial poverty reduction plan with legislated targets…
Understanding the Link Between Welfare Policy and the Use of Food Banks
Download 400.98 KB34 pages This report examines who uses food banks in Canada and how food bank use relates to changes in government welfare policy.…
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…
Research for Communities: Home Ownership
Outcomes for families and communities Download 102.31 KB4 pages
Canada’s Quiet Bargain
The Benefits of Public Spending Download 1.31 MB 40 pages Cliquez ici pour la version française Attachments Fact Sheet: Public services…a quiet bargain
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Research for Communities: Home-ownership for Low-Income Households
Outcomes for families and communities Download 466.49 KB59 pages
Richard talks about poverty and hope
https://vimeo.com/3670615 Richard receives disability benefits through British Columbia’s welfare program. Disability benefits are very low (less than $1000 a month in a city where the…
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