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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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A Good Jobs Economy in BC: Summary of Papers and Ideas Presented at the CCPA–BC Jobs Conference
Download 954.73 KB40 pages In November 2014 the CCPA-BC hosted a very thoughtful and solutions-oriented conference entitled A Good Jobs Economy in BC. Fifteen papers were presented,…
Infographics: BC Budget 2016 promises a few drops in the bucket
British Columbians face serious challenges; unfortunately Budget 2016 offers small measures that do not address these challenges in a comprehensive manner. Read more in Iglika…
Budget 2016: A few small drops in the bucket
Victoria – Finance Minister Mike de Jong said today the true measure of a society is its willingness to “truly make a difference” in the…
BC’s job market is weaker than the government would like you to believe
Premier Christy Clark rarely misses a chance to take credit for BC’s recent economic growth and job creation numbers even though they have more to do with…
Yes, let’s lower the voting age in Canada.
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Site C: Too risky to rely on one river system for BC’s hydro needs
In the face of a prolonged drought, water levels at Lake Mead, the giant hydroelectric reservoir that straddles the Nevada and Arizona borders, are lower…
Where do provincial by-election candidates stand on employment standards?
The February 2 by-elections in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain offer an opportunity for candidates to clarify their parties’ positions on an important, often neglected,…
BC Commentary: A review of provincial social, economic and environmental trends
Winter 2016, Volume 19, Number 1 Download 1.68 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Why corporate power is a problem at the climate crossroads, by Shannon…
The real reason the BC government is spending $9 billion on Site C
From a lookout high atop a windswept bluff, the scale of work already underway at Site C is daunting. Large tracts of boreal forest logged.…
Nurturing early childhood development in times of austerity in BC
Download 600.71 KB20 pages Early childhood development plays a critical role in a person’s health and welfare throughout their life, affecting everything from scholastic success…
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