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BC's water: time to stop giving it away for free
The largest industrial water users in BC pay little to nothing for the water they use, and in most cases are not even required to track or report what they use. The provincial government...
June 11, 2013 | BC Office
New fact sheets: health care, housing, social support for BC seniors
Our seniors care researcher Janine Farrell has created a series of fact sheets on issues for seniors in BC, distilling CCPA-BC research in this area into key points and suggested questions for...
April 18, 2013 | BC Office
BC's public sector: decades of cuts have done their damage
In BC, 20 years of cuts to the public sector have had serious consequences. A report released today by our BC office shows how an understaffed public sector (the smallest in Canada) has left...
April 9, 2013 | BC Office
Beyond the three R's: BC needs to plan for zero waste
Our newest study, co-published with the Wilderness Committee, shows how "zero waste" policies would protect BC's environment and climate and create jobs. Read the report and download the...
March 28, 2013 | BC Office
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Counting Every Drop
The Case for Water Use Reporting in BC
June 11, 2013 | BC Office
Working for a Living Wage 2013
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver
May 2, 2013 | BC Office
Reality Check on the Size of BC's Public Sector
April 9, 2013 | BC Office
Closing the Loop
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Zero Waste in BC
March 28, 2013 | BC Office
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Seniors Fact Sheet: Social Support
May 2, 2013 | BC Office
Seniors Fact Sheet: Housing
April 18, 2013 | BC Office
Does Canada have unfree workers?
April 9, 2013 | BC Office
BC’s publicly funded legal aid is in crisis
April 9, 2013 | BC Office
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“When the CCPA British Columbia Office opened in 1997, we dove into BC’s public policy debates head first, backed by the solid research and expertise CCPA is known for. We’ve been at it ever since, challenging the message that there is no alternative, and showing that a more just, caring and sustainable society is possible.”

– Seth Klein
Director, BC Office

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