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BC’s move to escalate natural gas production is contrary to government’s own GHG legislation: report
(Vancouver) Just five years ago the BC government legislated targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), but the province’s 2012 Natural Gas Strategy risks breaking that legislation....
October 10, 2012 | BC Office
Continued reductions in access to seniors care lead to hospital overcrowding, longer wait times: study
(Vancouver) BC seniors face continued reductions in access to key home and community care services, with serious consequences for hospital overcrowding and wait times. That’s the central finding...
July 11, 2012 | BC Office
Cheap electricity for mining, oil and gas companies means higher bills for BC’s residential customers, more greenhouse gas emissions
(Vancouver) A new study warns that mining, oil and gas corporations are putting increasingly large demands on BC’s hydroelectricity system – essentially using clean energy to power industries that...
June 20, 2012 | BC Office
2012 living wage calculation shows the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
From the Living Wage for Families Campaign (Vancouver) For families with young...
April 26, 2012 | BC Office
Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline: new reality check on employment numbers finds economic benefits overstated
(Vancouver) A new study reviews the economic case for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline (NGP) and casts serious doubt on claims that the pipeline will lead to substantial job creation and...
March 21, 2012 | BC Office
BC government response to Ombudsperson’s report seriously inadequate: seniors care expert
(Vancouver) BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter’s report on the crisis in seniors care, released Wednesday, provides “an extraordinarily thorough, precise and do-able roadmap for rebuilding BC’s home and...
February 16, 2012 | BC Office
BC university students already pay the full cost of their degrees: Tuition reductions justified
(Vancouver) A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives challenges the conventional wisdom that the public heavily subsidizes post-secondary education. Paid in Full: Who Pays...
January 25, 2012 | BC Office
Activity Based Funding won’t solve waitlists and overcrowding in hospitals, creates barriers to needed reforms: study
(Vancouver) As Canada’s premiers meet in Victoria to discuss different approaches to health system reform, a new study raises serious concerns about “Activity Based Funding” (ABF), a new funding...
January 16, 2012 | BC Office
BC’s climate goals, hydro and water resources at risk as shale gas fracking industry expands
(Vancouver) A new study concludes that BC’s ballooning shale gas industry is the natural gas equivalent of Alberta’s tar sands, placing the province’s water and hydro resource at risk as well as...
November 9, 2011 | BC Office
BC energy policies help wealthier homeowners, hurt low-income households
(Vancouver) A new study calls for a more fair and effective approach to residential energy efficiency in BC as part of an aggressive climate action framework. The study recommends protecting low-...
September 28, 2011 | BC Office

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