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Taxing land wealth for the public good: provincial policy options
Property wealth has become a massive source of inequality in BC as home prices and rents have risen dramatically amid a severe housing crisis and…
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FastFacts: The False Promise of Tax Cuts
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Putting Canadians At Risk
How the federal government’s deregulation agenda threatens health and environmental standards Download 531.52 KB 61 pages Attachments Summary: Putting Canadians At Risk: How the federal…
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There’s nothing smart about “smart regulation”—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal deregulation—euphemistically called “smart regulation”—poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, says a new report…
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The Real Cost of the Sea-to-Sky P3
A Critical Review of Partnerships BC’s Value for Money Assessment Download 134.38 KB7 pages
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Sea-to-Sky highway price tag $220 million higher as a P3
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–An independent analysis of the Sea-to-Sky highway project has found that it will cost taxpayers an extra $220 million over…
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Alleviation of poverty must become a priority
According to recent news reports, government financial supports for welfare recipients are decreasing. At the same time, governments are posting surpluses, doling out tax cuts…
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September 2006: More and Bigger Crumbs from the Table
Buffett-Gates generosity no substitute for social justice When U.S. investment guru Warren Buffett donated $31 billion last June to the foundation headed by software mogul…
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September 2006: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
Canadians who trust our secret police should think again An Innovative Research Group poll taken after the early June bust of “the Toronto 17” is…
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September 2006: A Short History of Radiation in Ontario
Uranium refinery boosted economy, not workers’ health Veterans of the Second World War were given a better chance to succeed than were the veterans of…
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FastFacts: Canadian Wheat Board
Magna Carta for Grain Farmers Download 32.8 KB 2 pages
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2006, Volume 9, Number 3 Download 1.43 MB Inside this issue: Private Power Developers and the BC Government’s Water Licence Giveaway BC’s Coastal Forest…
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Community-Based Mental Health Services in BC
Changes to Income, Employment and Housing Supports Download 160.89 KB42 pages
