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Province must get serious about tracking industrial water use and ensure that major consumers pay their fair share, new report finds

VANCOUVER – The BC government has a poor handle on how much water major industries are using, even though those industries are expanding and climate change is altering stream and river flows, a...

June 11, 2013 | BC Office

2013 living wage calculation: costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver rising faster than inflation

(Vancouver) $19.62 is the 2013 Vancouver living wage, according to a report released today that calculates the hourly wage that two working parents with young children must earn to cover the real...

May 2, 2013 | BC Office

BC’s public sector the smallest in Canada; public services short-staffed

(Vancouver) A report released today finds that spending cuts and staff reductions have seriously weakened BC’s public sector, which is the smallest in Canada when measured as a share of the...

April 9, 2013 | BC Office

New study calls for zero waste in BC; says recycling can’t solve our pollution problems

(Vancouver) British Columbians are familiar with the three R’s approach to waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. But a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the...

March 28, 2013 | BC Office

Fossil fuel divestment necessary in order to avoid “carbon bubble”: study

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy is experiencing a “carbon bubble” that could have significant consequences for Canada’s financial markets and pension funds, according to a new study released today by the...

March 26, 2013 | National Office, BC Office

Open letter calls on BC political parties to recommit to BC's GHG reduction laws; platforms must spell out climate actions

(Vancouver) Leading environmental organizations, unions and a wide range of other groups are calling on the government and opposition to launch a frank conversation about climate change during the...

February 6, 2013 | BC Office

Change in direction on tax policy needed to escape budget crunch, ensure high-income British Columbians and corporations pay fair share: study

(Vancouver) The BC government likes to boast that our province has the lowest personal and corporate income taxes in Canada, but a new report says that’s nothing to be proud of. “A decade-...

January 29, 2013 | BC Office

Women’s earnings in BC lag national average: report

(Vancouver) A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives compares the earnings of women in BC to those in the rest of Canada. The report was authored by Marjorie Griffin Cohen, an...

December 17, 2012 | BC Office

Majority of British Columbians support higher income taxes at $100k: Poll

(Vancouver) An opinion research study released today shows the public is ahead of political leaders when it comes to tax policy. It finds most British Columbians — regardless of how they would...

November 29, 2012 | BC Office

Lax regulation of industry, under-pricing jeopardize BC’s water and hydroelectricity resources: study

(Vancouver) A new study warns that BC’s water and hydroelectric resources are at risk of being depleted by industrial users, thanks to lax reporting requirements and extremely low water prices....

November 15, 2012 | BC Office

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