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The rising cost of living in BC: What’s going on and how should we respond?
The cost of living is going up and is putting strains on household finances. BC’s headline inflation rate hit 6.7% in April, measured by the…
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The impact of a low-wage economy on government revenue and expenses
Submitted to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, May 27, 2022 Download 179.99 KB7 pages Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, the Director of the Canadian Centre…
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Fast Facts: Hard Times Require Bold Action at City Hall
Income security programs in Manitoba and Canada are not keeping pace with the growing problem of poverty. Change is needed to ensure low income and…
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Action needed to address the low-wage economy—inaction has a collective price tag
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – Today, in advance of a presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Reciprocal but not optimal
CCPA comments on the government’s reciprocal procurement proposals This spring, Global Affairs Canada sought advice on the development of a reciprocal procurement policy that would…
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Understanding Inclusive Infrastructure Investment in Canada
The case for embedding inclusion in all infrastructure planning, from start to finish.
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More than climate crisis behind last November’s rising waters, death and destruction; experts urge province to make course correction First of Two Parts When Premier…
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A deadly wake-up call
In aftermath of a landslide that killed five, experts say government must act now to avoid more “preventable” deaths Second of Two Parts (read the…
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BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 1.39 MB12 pages In this issue: The Numbers Game: What happened to those 114,000 new affordable homes in BC BC needs a public intercity transportation service…
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