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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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What’s next for BC’s carbon tax?
An op-ed of mine was published by the Vancouver Sun today: What’s next for BC’s carbon tax? Climate change forced its way onto the political…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2013, Volume 16, Number 1 Download 1.06 MB8 pages Inside this issue: British Columbians are ready for a thoughtful conversation about taxes by Shannon Daub,…
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Making the case for public dental care
There is a classic episode of the Simpsons, where Mr Burns cuts the dental plan for the nuclear power plant. With Lisa needing braces, Homer becomes a…
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Correction to carbon pricing paper
An error has been found in my 2011 carbon pricing paper. In Table 2 on page 17 the results presented at the time of publication…
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A call for courageous leadership from BC parties in 2013
As we head towards the May 2013 BC election, what I’d most love to hear from BC’s political leaders is evidence that they are ready…
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Need for a Regional Police Force
Creating a Vancouver region police force is at least one recommendation of the Missing Women Inquiry that should be put into effect as soon as…
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Are tax havens robbing the government of revenue from P3s? Nobody seems to care
When British Columbia sets up public private partnerships (P3s) to let the private sector operate hospitals, roads and bridges, one of the considerations is taxes.…
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Getting the fracking facts
Natural gas is not and never has been a clean fuel. Yet almost daily, industry and government alike assert that it is a vitally important…
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Letter: Continue LiveSmartBC Energy Incentive Program
My letter to Christy Clark, Premier of BC; Rich Colman, Ministry of Energy and Mines; Mike de Jong, Ministry of Finance; Terry Lake, Minister of Environment; Adrian Dix, Leader of…
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BC Disadvantage for Women
Earnings Compared with Other Women in Canada Download
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The BC disadvantage for women
Women in BC may well decide who becomes the next premier. According to a recent Ipsos Reid poll, most are not inclined to support Christie…
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Women’s earnings in BC lag national average: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives compares the earnings of women in BC…
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