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Established in 1997, the CCPA’s BC Office investigates key challenges facing our province through independent research, analysis and expertise. We propose real, workable solutions, and share our findings as widely as possible to advance social, economic and environmental justice – and to challenge the message that there is no alternative.
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L’augmentation des émissions du Canada est la plus importante du G7 depuis la signature de l’Accord de Paris
Un nouveau rapport révèle que les emplois et les redevances diminuent avec l’augmentation des émissions CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. VANCOUVER – Un changement…
Thousands of users risk losing access to water as application deadline looms: government must act swiftly to avoid crisis
VANCOUVER – Thousands of non-domestic groundwater users across BC risk losing their historic water rights if they fail to apply for licences before a fast-approaching…
Canada’s big banks hindering progress on climate change
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – Despite Canada’s climate change commitments, the country’s “big six” banks continue to finance and support expansion of fossil…
Fossilized Finance
How Canada’s banks enable oil and gas production Download 1.38 MB 56 pages Despite Canada’s climate change commitments, the country’s “big five” banks continue to…
BC Budget 2021 — Missed opportunities and inadequate investments
VANCOUVER — The BC government made some needed investments in its 2021 budget for COVID-19 recovery, but there is scarce new funding for major priorities like…
One year later: Canadian billionaire wealth up by $78 billion
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended the lives of millions of people in this country, Canadian billionaires have increased their wealth by $78 billion.
One year into the pandemic Canadian billionaire wealth up by $78 billion
VANCOUVER — If any group is faring well in the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s Canada’s billionaires whose wealth has increased by $78 billion since March 2020…
Suspend approvals of new wood pellet mills in BC, environmental groups and union urge government
VANCOUVER — A union representing forest industry workers and environmental organizations are demanding that the provincial government halt any approvals of new wood pellet mills…
Some BC child care fee increases among the highest in Canada
Canada’s child care sector struggling under weight of COVID-19 VANCOUVER — Like in many Canadian cities, full-time licensed child care in BC is struggling under…
A non-profit model could deliver truly affordable housing in Metro Vancouver: new research
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – A non-profit model for building rental housing in Metro Vancouver could deliver substantially lower monthly rents,…
How to build affordable rental housing in Vancouver
Download 766.31 KB7 pages A major build-out of affordable housing requires us to stop relying on the current private, for-profit approach in BC and Canada.…
Wealth tax would raise much more revenue than previously calculated by Parliamentary Budget Officer
VANCOUVER — A one per cent tax on wealth over $20 million would generate nearly twice as much revenue as previously calculated by the Parliamentary…
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