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How Big Foreign Oil Captures Energy and Climate Policy (Part 1)
This is the first instalment in a series of excerpts from Gordon Laxer’s new report, “Posing as Canadian: How Big Foreign Oil captures energy and climate policy” — co-published…
Submission to BC royalty review
Key recommendations to the BC oil and gas royalty review Download 1.61 MB10 pages The oil and gas industry is a marginal player in BC’s…
Provincial subsidies fuel logging of millions of additional old-growth trees
First Nation, environmental and former labour leaders demand answers VANCOUVER – First Nation, environmental and former union leaders say the BC government must immediately disclose…
Province told in 2010 that too few employed at River Forecast Centre
Horrific floods underscore need for increased capacity VANCOUVER — The BC government was clearly warned over a decade ago that staffing levels at its River…
End fracking industry’s free ride with water; groups urge government to include water subsidies in gas royalty review
VANCOUVER – Public health, public policy and environmental organizations say the government must expand its current review of the fracking industry’s low natural gas royalty…
Living wage rises across BC due to cost of living, especially housing
Government investments in child care and family supports offset other expense increases READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The living wage for communities across…
Working for a Living Wage: Making paid work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver
2021 update Download 1.98 MB 12 pages Living expenses in BC, particularly for housing, are continuing to rise for families, meaning higher wages are required…
A zero waste agenda for BC needed to reduce carbon pollution and solid waste
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – BC should look to zero waste policies to challenge a culture of wasteful consumption that is…
A Zero Waste Agenda for BC
Download 2.77 MB 60 pages While BC is a continental leader in composting and recycling, it continues to generate large amounts of unnecessary waste. This…
84 doctors, health experts & economists across Canada call on BC government to show national leadership with 10 days paid sick leave
VANCOUVER—Eighty four signatories to an open letter published today say they want the BC government to show national leadership because its actions will set the…
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 1.79 MB12 pages In this issue: Canada’s road to zero carbon emissions is full of dangerous distractions Precedent-setting win for Blueberry First Nations From…
CPP oil investments on the rise
From unprecedented droughts to deadly heat waves, climate change is making the present—and all of our futures—less secure. The dream of a tranquil retirement is…
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