The Good Economy Project
An alternative economic vision for British Columbia
The Good Economy Project was created to propose an alternative economic vision for British Columbia—one that puts public investment, tax fairness and the creation of good, sustainable jobs at the core of economic policy-making.
What does it mean to have a “good economy” in B.C.?
- Workers are paid a living wage
- Decent work
- A strong poverty reduction plan
- Public supports, like affordable child care
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Precarious
Temporary Agency Work in British Columbia Attachments Precarious: Temporary Agency Work in British Columbia — SUMMARY…
Precarious temp agency work requires public policy attention
Imagine you just got a new job. But instead of a permanent job for an indefinite period of time, you are told that this near-minimum wage job will last four…
BC Jobs Plan Reality Check: The First Two Years
Download 2.2 MB34 pages This report assesses the impact of the BC Jobs Plan two years in. The government’s six-month progress reports have declared it a success, but the numbers…
Infographics: Tax options for BC
In our report Progressive Tax Options for BC, we present many possible scenarios for reforming our tax system to increase revenues and make the system more fair. These images illustrate…
BC has plenty of room to raise taxes
We have argued previously that British Columbians are open to tax increases, and that the province would be well advised to increase revenues so that we can invest in services…
In BC, a new openness to taxes
These are certainly interesting times. For all the faults in last week’s BC budget (and there were many), it’s worth noting that the conversation about taxes has fundamentally shifted, and…
Fairness by Design
A Framework for Tax Reform in Canada Download 939.13 KB 44 pages This study finds that ad-hoc tax changes over the last two decades have seriously weakened the redistributive role…
Progressive Tax Options for BC
Reform Ideas for Raising New Revenues and Enhancing Fairness Attachments Progressive Tax Options for BC — SUMMARY…
It’s time for BC to raise and reform taxes: There is a clear need to restore our fiscal capacity and fairness
British Columbians are being inundated with government ads trumpeting that we have the lowest taxes in Canada. But BC’s low taxes are nothing to boast about. They’ve starved key services…
What’s next for BC’s carbon tax?
Climate change forced its way onto the political agenda in 2012, as Hurricane Sandy ripped through the northeast United Stages just days before the election. And while action remains frustratingly…
Beyond the 1%: What British Columbians think about taxes, inequality and public services
Attachments Tax poll results by question…
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