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Working for a Living Wage: Making paid work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver
2021 update Download 1.98 MB 12 pages Living expenses in BC, particularly for housing, are continuing to rise for families, meaning higher wages are required…
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Living wage rises across BC due to cost of living, especially housing
Government investments in child care and family supports offset other expense increases READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — The living wage for communities across…
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Marked absent: Navigating the post-secondary policy landscape
Students are more than political “changemaker” talking points
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Albertans have a right to be outraged…about the $3.5 million Allan Inquiry
Last week Albertans received the fruits of the Kenney Government’s inquiry into foreign-funded “anti-Alberta” activities targeting the oil and gas industry. The $3.5 million report,…
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Big change
Five readings to help us understand what’s needed and what it will take
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A well-being approach to governance
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the strong connections between health and broader social, economic and political circumstances. It’s time for a well-being approach to…
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The zero-carbon suburb
It’s not just heat pumps and electric cars. To truly decarbonize, we need to reimagine how we live, starting with urban sprawl.
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Big ideas to kick at the darkness
Self accountability is the first step in creating a broader language and landscape in which transformative justice can thrive.
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Canada’s crisis of democracy
What is the point of a political system that ignores the needs of its people during a crisis?We need bold action.
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