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BC’s child care crisis IS an election issue
The provincial election is off and running, and once again families and communities know that childcare should be a high priority for every candidate in…
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School funding an election issue at the local level
It hasn’t particularly reached the level of a provincial election issue, but school funding is quietly percolating along as an issue at the local level.…
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Make poverty reduction the focus of economic stimulus plans
A growing chorus of voices from across BC is calling on all political parties to commit to a provincial poverty reduction plan with legislated targets…
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Message to Health Minister: Enough with the numbers game – it’s time to deal with serious problems in seniors’ care
With an election on, it’s no surprise that the provincial government is claiming success on everything from the environment to the economy. But one area…
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Understanding the Link Between Welfare Policy and the Use of Food Banks
Download 400.98 KB34 pages This report examines who uses food banks in Canada and how food bank use relates to changes in government welfare policy.…
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The Ghost of Elections Past (revised)
From our STV series in the new BC Commentary, UVic historian Ben Isitt looks to the past when he sees STV. UPDATE (April 30): It…
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BC’s economy and the Liberal platform
With my oped last week on the NDP platform making me less than popular over at NDP HQ, today the Sun published my take on…
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La récession qui frappe le plus fort depuis les années 30, selon une étude
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – La récession en cours frappe le Canada plus durement et plus rapidement que tout ralentissement antérieur et…
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BC’s soaring EI claims
Today’s Statistics Canada release features the latest (February 2009) stats on Employment Insurance claims. From February 2008 to February 2009, the number of EI beneficiaries…
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Recession packs biggest wallop since 1930s: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – This recession is hitting Canada harder and faster than any previous downturn and Canadians are more exposed to…
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