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La course à obstacles en réglementation au Canada
La Directive du Cabinet sur la rationalisation de la réglementation et l’intérêt public Download 264.33 KB14 pages Le fédéral a annoncé dans son budget de…
Lies, damned lies and statistics — and your taxes
Last week, the Fraser Institute released its Consumer Tax Index report, which claims to show that the average Canadian family’s tax bill has increased by…
Richest 20% of BC households have biggest carbon footprint
GHG emissions reduction policies will be more successful if geared to income: study READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) The richest 20% of BC income…
By Our Own Emissions
The Distribution of GHGs in BC Download 348.63 KB6 pages The size of British Columbians’ carbon footprint increases with income.
Have taxes changed all that much over the past half century?
This article originally appeared on the CCPA’s blog on BC public policy issues.
It’s time for a post-Olympics vision for BC
In just a few short days, British Columbians will say goodbye to our party guests and turn back to everyday business. On Tuesday the government…
Climate inaction and BC’s budget
The 2010 BC Budget was a disappointment on the climate action front. Even as Premier Campbell waxed poetic in the Globe about the impact of…
Budget 2010 advance warning: more government spending cuts will further slow BC’s sluggish economic recovery
VANCOUVER—In anticipation of Tuesday’s provincial budget, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns that further cuts to public spending will impede the economic recovery, which…
BC’s Shrinking Public Sector
Download 458.2 KB6 pages It is a little known fact that BC’s public sector has been shrinking both in terms of employees per capita and…
A Closer Look at Low Wages in BC
Download 269.06 KB9 pages Workers in British Columbia earned an average of $21.46 an hour in 2008, according to the latest annual wage data published…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2010, Volume 13, Number 1 Download 1.71 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet: Carbon Storage, Sustainable Jobs and…
Submission to the Special Committee to Review the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Download 879.3 KB25 pages In a democratic society it is critical that there be a free exchange of ideas with respect to policies chosen by…
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