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It’s time to rethink Canada’s approach to U.S. trade negotiations
About the authorNathaniel DenaroNathaniel Denaro is a second year law student at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently interning with the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Low-carbon urban infrastructure: a view from Vancouver
I have a new case study (full pdf; summary article from the publishers) out as part of the Economists for Equity and Environment‘s Future Economy Initiative. I…
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11 things you need to know about BC Budget 2015
1. Budget 2015 ends the claw-back on child support payments for single parents on welfare. This is estimated to put $13 million in the hands…
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BC Budget 2015 fails to make real investments in British Columbians: economist
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VICTORIA–Budget 2015 demonstrates a short-sighted focus on recording a surplus instead of a long-term vision that would address serious social…
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Winter 2015
Challenging Society’s Perceptions About Poverty The harshness of the neoliberal agenda and the deep entrenchment of poverty and inequality was underscored earlier this year when several…
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Infographic: The BC government’s lopsided generosity in Budget 2015
Budgets are about choices and priorities. Here is an example of what was revealed in Budget 2015. Read the news release here.
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Fast Facts: Small Scale Food Report is food for thought
Public demand to buy food directly from farmers is growing. In Manitoba the government response has been slow and the regulatory hurdles are discouraging. The…
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3 worrisome facts about BC’s job market on the eve of Budget 2015
2015 marks the sixth year of BC’s recovery from the recession. But it’s been a slow and largely jobless recovery in BC. 1. BC needs…
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Rethinking social protections in the age of contractors
The job market is changing rapidly. While most workers of our parents’ generation could have reasonably expected to spend their entire working careers in permanent full-time…
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Infographic: Natural gas, BC’s gift to multinationals
On Valentine’s Day, as the BC Budget approaches, we’re reminded of some of the most high profile gift giving in BC right now. Read the…
