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Thanks to the Labour movement, we’ve made significant gains in working conditions over the years. On average, unionized employees make higher wages than non-unionized employees,…
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Hurrahs for the “death of neoliberalism” are premature
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Poverty Reduction: When will the government start listening to British Columbians?
If the government were listening to British Columbians, it would have heard that families are struggling to make ends meet because of rising food and…
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Our recommendations for the 2017 BC Budget
On September 22, we presented CCPA-BC research and recommendations for BC’s 2017 Budget at a public hearing as part of BC’s 2017 budget consultation process.…
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Car sharing: A solution that deserves more development
Since greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles have risen more than 33% since 1990, governments’ failure to take action and promote alternatives comes as quite a…
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Boosting minimum wages, boosting the economy from the bottom up
Across the nation, talk of minimum wages and their impact is always the stuff of vigorous debate. This Sunday it was the focus of CBC…
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Massey Bridge P3 borrowing costs yet another problem
As more information becomes available about the controversial $3.5-billion, 10-lane Massey Bridge project, concern about the project increases. Issues had already been raised about the cost…
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Futureshock: CETA and democratic governance
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Flimsy CETA declaration leaves public services, water policy vulnerable in Canada-EU deal
After a year of large public demonstrations against Canada-EU free trade, which have—refreshingly—given some European politicians cold feet, the Canadian government and European Commission have…
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