Economic Security Project
Provincial policy changes have national and international relevance
The Economic Security Project ran from 2004 to 2009, and examined the dramatic shift in the delivery and governance of public services in British Columbia since 2001. The project set out to analyze how this policy shift affected the economic security of vulnerable populations, and to explore what policy solutions would better meet their needs. The project, led by the CCPA and Simon Fraser University, partnered with 20 academics and about 25 community groups.
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Bill 48 strips workers of their basic rights
Study says bill should be repealed, and minimum employment standards restored for all workers READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – Legislation that allows employers…
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Negotiating Without a Floor
Unionized Worker Exclusion from BC Employment Standards Download 731.95 KB44 pages
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Set minimum wages above poverty line: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO – Not a single province in Canada pays a minimum wage that lifts working Canadians out of poverty, concludes…
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A better way to set welfare rates
Last week’s announcement by Premier Campbell that the government will increase the shelter allowance for people receiving welfare is welcome news. This long-overdue policy reversal…
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BC needs comprehensive mental health strategy with focus on income, housing and employment supports: Professor
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – An Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University is calling on the provincial government to re-think…
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Community-Based Mental Health Services in BC
Changes to Income, Employment and Housing Supports Download 160.89 KB42 pages
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Reduced access to home support leaving frail seniors isolated
Health system missing key preventive means to postpone and avoid more costly care READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–Reduced access to publicly-funded home support means…
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From Support to Isolation
The High Cost of BC’s Declining Home Support Services Download 397.23 KB56 pages Attachments Summary: From Support to Isolation: The High Cost of BC’s Declining…
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Budget Savings on the Backs of the Poor
Who Paid the Price for Welfare Benefit Cuts in BC Download 585.47 KB 4 pages Attachments A Better Way to Set Welfare Rates Welfare rates…
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CCPA calls on province to raise welfare rates
Arbitrary cuts, inflation have driven down benefit rates by 30% since mid-90s READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
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A Better Way to Set Welfare Rates
Download 588.21 KB4 pages Attachments Welfare rates opinion poll resultsBudget Savings on the Backs of the Poor
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Denied Assistance
Closing the Front Door on Welfare in BC Attachments Summary: Denied Assistance: Closing the Front Door on Welfare in BC Access to welfare opinion poll…
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