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Does Your Pay-Cheque Make You Happy?
Our economic system has been badly skewed against workers Don’t worry, be happy. As of this writing, media coverage of the recession has been littered…
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Access to Knowledge Restricted
Intellectual property protection primarily protects profits Affordable access to food, pharmaceuticals, and scientific advancement is essential for the well-being of Canadians and society in general.…
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The whimper of our discontent
Outrage missing as Canadian values and standards trashed I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but if it is going to…
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BC’s GHG emissions shell game
The BC government recently announced a new climate action of some consequence: the phasing out of the Burrard Thermal plant in Metro Vancouver. The unit…
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CPRN: RIP – the loss of an independent voice
There was sad news yesterday for those of us who are policy wonks and for anyone else who pays serious attention to public issues in…
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Possibilities and Prospects: The Debate Over a Guaranteed Income
Download 360.96 KB 38 pages The idea of a guaranteed income (sometimes referred to as guaranteed annual income or GAI) has a long and respectable…
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Climate deniers – what more evidence will it take?
In this lead up to the Copenhagen meetings, it seems to me that we’re seeing a distressing up-tick in activity from the climate denial crowd.…
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Economy still not recovering: Study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – Canada’s economy is still mired in recession and a long way from recovery, despite months of…
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Canada’s Long Road to Economic Recovery
Download 349.98 KB 18 pages About the authorsJim StanfordJim Stanford is an economist and the director of the Centre for Future Work.David MacdonaldDavid joined the…
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Planning for a Green Vancouver
Last week, the City of Vancouver’s task force, the Greenest City Action Team, issued a plan for the city with short and longer-term goals and…
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Carbon Capture and Storage: Magic Bullet or Delusion?
Depending on who you talk to, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is either the face of climate salvation or the height of delusional behaviour associated…
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Can we have an adult conversation about taxes?
At the risk of insulting a generation of 4-year-olds, it’s time we had an adult conversation in Canada about taxes and public services. Most 4-year-olds…
