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  • BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office

    September 2017 Download 2.79 MB12 pages In this issue: New political terrain, new possibilities, and new challenges CCPA-BC’s 20th Anniversary Gala with Senator Murray Sinclair…

  • The Monitor, September/October 2017

    Sanctuary Cities Download 8.28 MB The Trudeau government has shone internationally on a progressive message of tolerance, openness, diversity and inclusive, sustainable economic growth. It…

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    Why BC’s new government should make Freedom of Information reform a top priority

    When a political party returns to power after an absence of 16 years, it is going to have a lot of priorities and will encounter…

  • Fundraising for “extras” is a privatized solution for public school funding shortfalls

    We recently received our first school email of the year – the list of required school supplies. It’s the precursor to the “other” email that…

  • Claims that gas price regulation costs consumers don’t stand up to scrutiny

    Has gas price regulation in Atlantic Canada cost consumers $205 million in higher gas prices since provincial governments began regulating gas prices? This is the…

  • Public funding for Education in Manitoba

    Introduction1 High quality public schooling is an expensive commitment. In Manitoba the operating costs for the 2015-16 school year was $2.24 billion, which translates to…

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