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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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Darkwoods, the murky world of carbon credits and a “carbon neutral” BC government
It is spun in government press releases as a “first” for any jurisdiction in North America, an achievement that places British Columbia “on the leading…
Poverty comes with a high price tag
It’s no secret that British Columbia has a problem with poverty. Many of us do our part and contribute to food drives and other worthy…
Crime, Poverty and the Mistake of the Conservative Punitive Approach.
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The Cost of Poverty in BC
Download 1.55 MB45 pages Help change the conversation about poverty: READ the report or summary SHARE the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_nkCi-pVo TAKE ACTION http://www.bcpovertyreduction.ca Attachments The Cost…
What is poverty costing us in BC?
What is poverty costing us in BC? Help change the conversation about poverty: SHARE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_nkCi-pVoLEARN http://www.policyalternatives.ca/costofpovertybcTAKE ACTION Look up your MLA using the MLA Finder at…
Lack of action on poverty costs BC $8-$9 billion annually: study calculates healthcare, justice and productivity costs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Watch the 3-minute video here. Vancouver–Governments frequently claim that they can’t afford to take action on poverty, but a new…
Deconstructing BC’s carbon neutral government
Besides the carbon tax, one of the most important BC government climate action initiatives has been the adoption of Carbon Neutral Government. That is, count…
Navigating troubling economic waters
Down south, the Obama administration is in a dangerous game of chicken with Republican congressional leaders, who are cynically holding the US economy hostage in…
Is BC about to drop a new carbon bomb?
Any day now the BC government should be releasing the latest greenhouse gas data for the province, and we will see if any progress is…
Government assaults on unions: the economic history and the consequences
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Government Assaults on Unions: The Economic History and the Consequences
In the early 1980s, the world was gripped by recession. Following the troubled years of the 1970s, there was considerable worry throughout the developed world…
The Remaining Light Screening Kit
Download 3.89 MB This screening kit provides background information and a facilitator’s discussion guide for The Remaining Light, a documentary film about how we care…
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