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BC missing out on greener, more sustainable jobs for forest industry, report finds
VANCOUVER – Despite having the richest forest resources in Canada, BC lags well behind other provinces in generating jobs making higher-value wood products, and is at increased risk of losing...
August 11, 2011 | BC Office
Lack of action on poverty costs BC $8-$9 billion annually: study calculates healthcare, justice and productivity costs
(Vancouver) Governments frequently claim that they can’t afford to take action on poverty, but a new study shows that it’s much more costly to allow poverty to continue and pay for the...
July 14, 2011 | BC Office
BC’s unfair tax system means richest households pay lowest overall tax rate
(Vancouver) Public debate about taxes may be focused on the HST, but a new report suggests that the HST is only one piece of an inequitable provincial tax system, a system in which the richest 20...
June 28, 2011 | BC Office
Carbon tax was the stick, now we need a carrot
(Vancouver) Aggressive investments in BC's transportation system will not only reduce BC’s greenhouse gas emissions, but lead to healthier, safer communities for all British...
April 19, 2011 | BC Office
Fix carbon tax by ending corporate tax breaks, using revenues for climate action and new tax credit: study
(Vancouver) A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Sierra Club BC calls on the provincial government to scale up BC's carbon tax, and makes a number of recommendations to...
February 23, 2011 | BC Office
BC’s Forest Service jeopardized by deep cuts: time for a formal inquiry
(VANCOUVER) A decade of layoffs and budget cuts, combined with the recent radical cabinet reorganization, have so thoroughly gutted BC’s Forest Service that the door is wide open to abuses of the...
December 8, 2010 | BC Office
BC’s legal aid system is “broken”
(Vancouver) It’s time for a complete overhaul of BC’s legal aid system, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and West Coast LEAF (Women’s Legal Education and...
November 9, 2010 | BC Office
Every bite counts: Government must set menu for BC's food system in face of climate change
(Vancouver) A new report is calling on the BC government to take action to make BC’s food system work better for farmers, eliminate hunger, shift away from imported products, and reduce greenhouse...
November 2, 2010 | BC Office
Poorly designed third party advertising rules chilled election debate, reduced voter access to information: Study
(Vancouver) A new study finds that BC’s third party advertising rules caused extensive problems for “small spenders” such as non-profits and charities during the 2009 provincial election. The...
October 6, 2010 | BC Office
Social housing reality check
(Vancouver) A new report shows that despite some positive recent developments on rental assistance and homelessness, BC’s progress in building new social housing units has been minimal. ...
September 13, 2010 | BC Office

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