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In the lead up to the provincial referendum, our Spring/Summer issue of BC Commentary takes a closer look at the HST. Check it out here.

And for commentary after Christy Clark's May 25 HST announcement, visit policynote.ca. 

Great news! Vancity Credit Union has announced that it is now officially a living wage employer, committed to paying its employees a living wage, as calculated by the CCPA. In Vancouver in 2011, this is $18.81 an hour. Congratulations to the Living Wage for Families campaign! For details, see the Vancity news release.

Great news! Vancity has announced that it is now officially a living wage employer, committed to paying its employees a living wage, as calculated by the CCPA. In Vancouver in 2011, this is $18.81 an hour. Congratulations to the Living Wage for Families campaign! For details, see the Vancity news release.

De-Growth Conference 2011: If continuous growth on a finite planet is impossible, then what are the options?

Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Friday, June 3, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday, June 4, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
 
The CCPA's Seth Klein will be speaking at this conference, along with Climate Justice Project collaborator Bill Rees and other international and local leaders. The problems associated with growth-based economies include declining quality of life and environmental degradation, and there is growing interest in de-growth concepts as an alternative. Workshop topics include:

• Can new green technologies or business practices enable us to expand the economy and decrease our ecological footprint at the same time?
• De-growth by example: connecting to speakers from around the world as well as different parts of BC to discuss de- growth
• The growing divide between rich and poor in the world and what it means for social justice and ecological sustainability

For more information, go to http://www.de-growth.com/vancouver.

This conference examines the effects of income inequality, offers remedies based on fair and progressive taxes, and considers the debates around the HST referendum and environmental taxes. The CCPA is co-sponsoring the event, and speakers include Seth Klein and Iglika Ivanova.

Friday, May 27: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 28: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Maritime Labour Centre Auditorium
1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver

Registration (includes lunch)

• $75 union sponsored
• $50 individual
• $35 low wage/student

To register, contact Rachel at the VDLC: 604-254-0703 or office [at] vldc [dot] ca

In spite of its upscale image, Whistler's population includes a large number of people with low incomes, including many seasonal workers in the tourism industry.

Seth Klein will discuss ways of addressing this problem in his talk, "Living Wages in Sustainable Communities: Taking Leadership on Affordability." Seth will discuss the concept of a living wage and lessons learned from Metro Vancouver's Living Wage for Families campaign.

Presented by the Whistler Forum's Leadership Sea to Sky Cohort VII, the CCPA and the Trudeau Foundation. Recommended for community and political leaders, business leaders and Whistler 2020 Task Force members (especially from Resident Affordability, Economic and Finance committees), although the event is open to everyone.

In the Mount Currie Room, Hilton Resort & Spa, Whistler
Admission by donation