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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Site C is not necessary and if completed would raise British Columbians’ Hydro bills: submission
CCPA-BC submission reconsiders the economics of Site C dam READ THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE. Vancouver–The Site C dam is not necessary, and moving forward to…
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Fast Fasts: Cutting taxes is not the answer
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 9, 2017 Last week I was chatting with my uncle, a retiree on a fixed income, about…
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