Menu
BC Office
Working toward a socially and economically just British Columbia
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.
Our publications are available to all at no cost. Please support the CCPA and help make important research and ideas available to everyone. Make a donation today.
The Leap is ambitious, but it’s not the end of capitalism
The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Canada Based on Caring for the Earth and One Another was launched by a group of prominent Canadians on…
Pipeline politics and the 2015 election
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
Pipeline politics and the 2015 election
In early 2012, then Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver dropped a bombshell on BC. He asserted that Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline was in the…
Albertans support climate action and a carbon tax: Lessons for the next federal government
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
Communities impacted by resource development are fighting back: government should take notice
Whether it’s mining, logging, dams or pipelines, the people living closest to resource industry developments typically face the highest health, economic and environmental risks. Such…
Closing small business tax loopholes
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
Memo from Washington: The Pope’s call for climate action
To start his US tour, the Pope stated that “climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes…
Fraser Institute vastly overstates impact of regulatory delays in developing a BC LNG industry
Today’s report from the Fraser Institute, LNG Exports from British Columbia: The Cost of Regulatory Delay, states that “revenue losses from regulatory delays imposed upon…
Some strengths and weaknesses in the Green Party platform
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
Leaping into a new carbon-free economy
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
To tackle working poverty, BC needs a much higher minimum wage
With today’s 20-cent minimum wage increase, BC temporarily escapes its bottom-of-the-barrel ranking as one of the lowest-paying provinces in Canada. But come October 1, when…
Study shows power of media to shape public response to climate change
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at how the public responds to…
Updates from the CCPA
Read the latest research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you.
CCPA Updates