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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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British Columbia’s Forest Health Crisis: Charting a New Course
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New Perspectives on Income Inequality in BC
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Inequality on the rise in BC
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) BC’s rich got richer and our poor got poorer, according to a new report on inequality. And…
Provincial policies make working life tougher for women
Weakened public services and employment standards reduce women’s employment opportunities and undermine equitable working conditions READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – The combination of…
Women’s Employment in BC
Effects of Government Downsizing and Employment Policy Changes 2001-2004 Download 472.24 KB48 pages
BC’s surplus of irony
The Ministry of Finance’s second quarter update on the 2004/05 BC Budget deserves to be put in a museum as a wonderful example of the…
Seats vs. money
The post-secondary financing dilemma Earlier this year, the provincial government announced a major expansion of post-secondary education in BC—the creation of 25,000 new college and…
Tuition freeze not to blame for funding crunch
Report calls on government to rein in tuition fees, ensure new seats fully funded READ THE FULL REPORT HERE (Vancouver) BC’s 6-year tuition freeze is…
Financing Higher Learning
Post-Secondary Education Funding in BC Download 451.66 KB25 pages
Hot air in wards warning
As public debate heats up for the October 16 referendum on Vancouver’s electoral system, we’re hearing plenty of dire warnings, gross exaggerations and outright silliness…
Women pay the price of legal aid cuts
“After being denied Legal Aid in 2002, I represented myself twice in court. My ex-partner’s lawyer was brutal towards me. I had practiced going to…
BC’s social housing shell game
It seems barely a day goes by without a news story about BC’s hot real estate market and booming residential construction. People are buying up…
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