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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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2007 BC Budget must tackle poverty, homelessness
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – Amid rising public concern about poverty and homelessness, the provincial government is being urged to adopt a comprehensive…
BC lags rest of Canada on funding for public watchdogs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A report published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that BC ranks 8th among Canadian…
Taking Action on Poverty
CCPA Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Download 281.48 KB
BC needs more than promises when it comes to accountability
“I think legislators made a mistake.” Those are the words of BC’s recently retired Auditor General Wayne Strelioff in his final report. He was referring…
Risky business
(or why “smart regulation” ain’t so smart) Regulation is a boring topic for most people and if anything, is probably associated in a negative way…
There’s nothing smart about “smart regulation”—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal deregulation—euphemistically called “smart regulation”—poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, says a new report…
Putting Canadians At Risk
How the federal government’s deregulation agenda threatens health and environmental standards Download 531.52 KB 61 pages Attachments Summary: Putting Canadians At Risk: How the federal…
Sea-to-Sky highway price tag $220 million higher as a P3
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–An independent analysis of the Sea-to-Sky highway project has found that it will cost taxpayers an extra $220 million over…
The Real Cost of the Sea-to-Sky P3
A Critical Review of Partnerships BC’s Value for Money Assessment Download 134.38 KB7 pages
BC needs comprehensive mental health strategy with focus on income, housing and employment supports: Professor
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – An Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University is calling on the provincial government to re-think…
Community-Based Mental Health Services in BC
Changes to Income, Employment and Housing Supports Download 160.89 KB42 pages
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2006, Volume 9, Number 3 Download 1.43 MB Inside this issue: Private Power Developers and the BC Government’s Water Licence Giveaway BC’s Coastal Forest…
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