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    BC needs a full public inquiry into fracking

    Last year, more natural gas was produced in British Columbia than at any point in the past 10 years. That may come as a surprise…

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    Missing the Mark: Federal midterm report card

    Download 11.72 MB 23 pages This report card reviews the federal government’s progress in 16 key policy areas at the halfway mark of their term.…

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    Missing the mark: report card highlights Liberal government’s progressive performance gap

    OTTAWA—After more than 200 sitting days in Parliament, the federal government has not lived up to the vast majority of its progressive promises, according to new…

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    Gender Equality

    Dear feminist PM: Bold words require bolder action

  • Photo: Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson, Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction Mable Elmore and School of Social Work at UNBC chair Dawn Hemingway announcing the members of the Advisory Forum on Poverty Reduction, October 30, 2017. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgovphotos/38014093332/">Province of BC</a> / Flickr” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PN_oct2017_SixStepsPoverty.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PN_oct2017_SixStepsPoverty-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PN_oct2017_SixStepsPoverty-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px” /></a><div class=
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    Seven immediate steps to reduce poverty while the government consults on a comprehensive poverty reduction plan

    Earlier this week, the BC government appointed an Advisory Forum on Poverty Reduction to provide expertise and assistance to the Minster of Social Development and…

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    How Canada can tackle gender inequality through trade

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