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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.
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Paying for What Works
BC’s Experience With the Reference Drug Program as a Model for Rational Policy Making Download 172.4 KB 23 pages
Getting rid of the Reference Drug Program would be a costly mistake
New CCPA report says program saves Pharmacare millions and should be retained CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy…
Different lifestyles, different worries
CCPA analysis looks at the assets and debts of British Columbians CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) British Columbians have strikingly different lifestyles…
Upstairs, Downstairs and in Between
The Assets and Debts of British Columbians Download 74.08 KB
CCPA says pay equity report acknowledges need for government action
(Vancouver) The BC Task Force on Pay Equity’s report to the BC government, tabled in the legislature yesterday, repeats what researchers and women’s groups have…
No need to subsidize business by rolling back labour rights
“No pain, no gain” seems to be the preferred cliché of the new provincial government. While this approach may be well and good for Olympic…
Leaked health ministry document shows cost transfer to sick, elderly
When the provincial government announced the sweeping income tax cuts last June, it promised British Columbians more money in our pockets. It sounded good on…
Where’s the Beef in BC’s Fiscal Plan?
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BC Budget more poison pill than tough medicine, says Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Budget shifts revenues from progressive income tax to regressive MSP and sales taxes Vancouver – “The government says it is giving us tough medicine for…
Towards a Solutions Budget for BC
Attachments Summary: Towards a Solutions Budget for BC
BC needs solutions
CCPA maps plan for the province that focuses on weathering recession, helping those in need, and revitalizing public services and investment READ THE FULL REPORT…
CCPA responds to MSP premium increase
(Vancouver) The BC government’s announced plan to increase MSP premiums by 50% is a regressive tax increase, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “Overall,…
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