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BC Government failing on energy security and sustainability
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is headed for an energy crunch if it doesn't make sweeping changes to the sector with a new focus on energy security, renewable energy and conservation, says a new...
August 16, 2004 | BC Office
Does size matter? Study challenges belief that big government hurts economic growth
(Ottawa) Would cutting taxes even further boost Canada's economic performance? Would introducing a new social program like early childhood education and care hurt Canada's...
July 22, 2004 | National Office, BC Office
BC's economy shows signs of life, but no boom on the horizon
(Vancouver) A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that despite sweeping policy changes by the current government, external factors like low interest rates and...
May 6, 2004 | BC Office
Health care privatization eliminates pay equity gains
(Vancouver) Privatization has eliminated 30 years of pay equity gains and has put BC at the bottom of the barrel nationally when it comes to wages and benefits for women working in health support...
April 21, 2004 | BC Office
Canada has little to gain, much to lose from a customs union with the U.S.
OTTAWA--Among the proposals for closer economic ties between Canada and the United States is a call for a Customs Union, which would entail a common external tariff, a common trade policy, and the...
April 15, 2004 | National Office, BC Office
BC now has lowest child labour standards in North America
(Vancouver) Recent changes to the province's Employment Standards Act mean BC is now the most child labour-friendly jurisdiction in North America. Who's Looking Our for Our Kids? Deregulating...
March 4, 2004 | BC Office
Balanced budget for BC -- but on a razor's edge
(Vancouver) Gary Collins tabled his first balanced budget as Finance Minister today, but his projections for 2004/05 leave little room to move. "This budget is balanced, but on a...
February 17, 2004 | BC Office
The world will be watching in 2010, but what will they see?
(Vancouver) The provincial government needs to prepare British Columbia for a world class performance in 2010, rather than ignoring pressing social and economic needs. That's the goal of the...
February 12, 2004 | BC Office
Study cuts through confusion about education funding [Jan 2004]
(Vancouver) Real per-student funding for public education in BC has been dropping over the past three years, and is now at its lowest level in more than 15 years. Despite contrary claims by the...
January 22, 2004 | BC Office
CCPA and SFU win prestigious research grant
(Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC) and Simon Fraser University are launching a five-year project that will study changes to provincial public policies that impact the...
December 9, 2003 | BC Office

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