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Policy Note
The Economy

Watch out for that train
Is it too early to start talking about what happens now the election is over? Because that light at the end of the tunnel really…
May 13, 2009
BC

Income & Wages
Media Analysis
Policy Note

Yet another case of our government delaying the release of important data
Less than a week after BC’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) report raised serious questions about secrecy in government (see Keith’s comments here),…
May 12, 2009
BC

Climate Change
Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note
The Economy

Bike to Work Week and our transportation culture
Pouring rain marked the start of Vancouver’s Bike to Work Week (May 11 – 17) this year, but those who braved the weather conditions are…
May 11, 2009
BC

Environment & Sustainability
Infrastructure, Cities & Transit
Policy Note
The Economy

Where’s Our Danny Boy (2)? Mayor of embattled town weighs in on needed forest reforms
Few British Columbia communities have been hit as hard by the forest industry crisis as Mackenzie. Some 1,500 jobs, by mayor Stephanie Killam’s estimate, have…
May 11, 2009
BC

Climate Change
Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note

Planet Before Politics
I signed the following open letter published in the Globe on the weekend. I cannot take any credit for organizing or writing the letter (hat…
May 11, 2009
BC

Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note

Towards an effective and fair carbon reduction strategy
This oped appeared in the Vancouver Sun’s online edition: Towards an effective and fair carbon reduction strategy By George Heyman and Dr. Colin Campbell, May…
May 9, 2009
BC

Policy Note
Transparency & Accountability

Report finds government stonewalling on FOI requests
BC’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) released a report yesterday showing secrecy in government is even a bigger problem that we thought. A…
May 8, 2009
BC

Climate Change
Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note

Mischief making by oil and gas industry
Ben Parfitt and I submitted the following letter to the Vancouver Sun yesterday. Hopefully it will run in the next couple days. Here it is:…
May 8, 2009
BC

Children & Youth
Employment & Labour
Gender Equality
Income & Wages
Policy Note
The Economy

BC government should heed its own report on childcare
Do you remember the 2008 Throne Speech in which the provincial government launched a feasibility study on providing full day kindergarten for 5 year-olds and…
May 7, 2009

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