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Growing and deepening child poverty in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government’s long record of neglect has left it with some of the worst economic outcomes for children in the country.
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As deadline looms, what’s BC government’s plan for 15,000 businesses who will soon be violating provincial water laws?
In just days from now, March 1 to be exact, the BC government is going to find itself in difficult straits. That’s the day that…
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Sunny ways for Canadian solar?
Canada’s trade win over U.S. tariffs on solar product imports is a good thing, but a regional strategy for decarbonization is where the money—and climate…
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Being a Hope Amid Crises with Dr. Cornel West
The CCPA-BC Office and the BC Black History Awareness Society co-presented an online event with Dr. Cornel West on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. View the…
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Energy giant Drax’s monopoly of BC’s wood pellet industry must be investigated
The following letter has been sent to Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau of Canada. Dear Mr. Boswell, We write today to formally request…
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Energy giant Drax’s monopoly of BC’s wood pellet industry must be investigated, union, conservation and public policy groups demand
VANCOUVER — The company operating the world’s largest wood-fired thermal electricity plant has too much control of British Columbia’s wood pellet industry and must be…
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Why increasing government spending makes economic sense
Author’s note: The latest BC government throne speech promised “to help solve big challenges – like inequality and climate change – with growth that is…
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Fast Facts: Financing Education in Manitoba: Equity, Adequacy and Innovation
Historically in Canada[1], education was seen as a private good. Parents paid most of the fees and school for most kids ended by about grade…
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Economic recovery for whom? For all the talk of recovery, many women and gender-diverse people are still struggling
As we head into budget season, the question we should be asking is: recovery for whom?
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Upzoning Metro Vancouver’s Low-density Neighbourhoods for Housing Affordability
Download 3.06 MB24 pages It’s time to build the housing we need for the future of Metro Vancouver. To address the twin crises of housing…
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Higher-density development solution for housing affordability and climate change, new report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver needs more housing—specifically “missing middle” housing between the extremes of detached homes and large…
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Upzoning and housing affordability
With the 2022 municipal elections now in sight—and a housing affordability crisis that’s as bad as ever—the City of Vancouver has embarked on two new…
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Ontario’s rosy revenue picture isn’t helping public services
If new revenues go to tax cuts, not public services, we will all pay the price
