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CCPA Review: Poverty Reduction and the Politics of Setting Social Assistance Rates
Over the past ten years, we have begun to see provincial governments across the country implement poverty reduction plans in various forms. Manitoba is the…
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From Brudenell to Brussels: Investor-Province Disputes and Canada-EU Free Trade
A month ago, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments volunteered to be directly sued by investors under the Agreement on Internal Trade. This quiet announcement from Brudenell,…
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Darkwoods, the murky world of carbon credits and a “carbon neutral” B.C. government
It is spun in government press releases as a “first” for any jurisdiction in North America, an achievement that places British Columbia “on the leading…
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How much does poverty cost BC?
We’ve known for a long time that we all pay for poverty. We just didn’t know how much. This is the question I investigate in…
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When Business And Progressives Agree
It was news, not so much because of what was said, as who said it: The Conference Board of Canada released a report on rising inequality…
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Lack of action on poverty costs BC $8-$9 billion annually: study calculates healthcare, justice and productivity costs
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Watch the 3-minute video here. Vancouver–Governments frequently claim that they can’t afford to take action on poverty, but a new…
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The Cost of Poverty in BC
Download 1.55 MB45 pages Help change the conversation about poverty: READ the report or summary SHARE the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_nkCi-pVo TAKE ACTION http://www.bcpovertyreduction.ca Attachments The Cost…
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What is poverty costing us in BC?
What is poverty costing us in BC? Help change the conversation about poverty: SHARE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_nkCi-pVoLEARN http://www.policyalternatives.ca/costofpovertybcTAKE ACTION Look up your MLA using the MLA Finder at…
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Deconstructing BC’s carbon neutral government
Besides the carbon tax, one of the most important BC government climate action initiatives has been the adoption of Carbon Neutral Government. That is, count…
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Together We Have Clout
Community Led Organizations United Together (CLOUT) is a coalition of nine community-based organizations providing direct service to inner-city children and families. They include: Andrew Street…
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Youth Voices: Disenfranchised youth voters ditch polling stations
Canada’s 41st general election was one of the most exhilarating elections in recent years and the result is unprecedented change in the political landscape. The…
