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Seth Klein

Seth Klein is a CCPA-BC research associate and the former CCPA-BC Director. His research deals primarily with welfare policy, poverty, inequality and economic security. A social activist for over 30 years and a former teacher, Seth holds a BA in international relations, a BEd from the University of Toronto and an MA in political science from Simon Fraser University. Seth is an adjunct professor with Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies program and the former BC director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency is now available. Seth is also a past co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice. Follow Seth on Twitter

  • Income/wages
    Policy Note
    BC Office

    BC’s poverty reduction plans: Progress and next steps

    After years of the previous BC government refusing to develop a poverty reduction plan, the new provincial government is finally moving forward on a plan.…

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    Health Care
    Policy Note
    Public Sector
    BC Office

    Move to prevent extra billing will strengthen BC’s public health system

    It’s taken over 14 years, but British Columbians will finally be protected against unlawful charges for medical services — just like all other Canadians. In…

  • Income Inequality
    Reports
    BC Office

    CCPA–BC Submission on the Development of a BC Poverty Reduction Plan

    Download 1.88 MB4 pages This submission was made to the BC government to share the CCPA-BC’s recommendations regarding the development of a British Columbia Poverty…

  • Image: Premier John Horgan, with Ministers George Heyman (Environment and Climate Change) and Michelle Mungall (Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources), announces that the BC government will complete construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam. Source: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgovphotos/38955847532/in/photolist-22moW2U-HsVfTg-22moUBQ-CL7U5V-EgSsVC-22moVhY-22moUgE-214gVzt-CL7Ldn-HW93yo-Tpri5N-HW92Bd-HW93bQ-HW9ux6-HW94fo-HW95pY-FTW3hm-FTVnvy-G368Sr-FTVmp5/">Province of British Columbia</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_jan2018_site-c-econ.jpeg 1280w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-300×141.jpeg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-1024×480.jpeg 1024w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-768×360.jpeg 768w” sizes=”auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px” /></a><div class=
    Environment & Sustainability
    Indigenous Rights
    Policy Note
    The Economy
    BC Office

    Site C’s economic justifications unconvincing: It’s time we made decisions differently

    There is no question that the new BC government’s decision to proceed with the Site C dam was a very difficult one. The previous government…

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    Education
    Employment & Labour
    Energy Policy
    Environment & Sustainability
    Reports
    BC Office

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

    January 2018 Download 3.23 MB12 pages In this issue: Fossil fuel industry accustomed to guarding the hen house, documents reveal Call for public inquiry into…

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    Democracy
    Policy Note
    BC Office

    7 recommendations to shape electoral reform in BC

    The CCPA-BC sent the following submission to the BC Government’s How We Vote consultation, which requests feedback on key elements of the upcoming referendum on electoral…

  • Law & Legal Issues
    BC Office

    Asking British Columbians about electoral reform

    CCPA-BC submission on the electoral reform process Download 1.8 MB6 pages The CCPA-BC sent this submission to the BC Government’s How We Vote consultation, which requests feedback…

  • 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=”auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px” /></a><div class=
    Education
    Employment & Labour
    Income/wages
    Policy Note
    Provincial Budgets
    BC Office

    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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    Economic Indicators
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    BC Office

    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…

  • Indigenous Rights
    Misinformation/disinformation
    News & Commentary
    BC Office

    Debunking the Fraser Institute’s latest scaremongering on Indigenous rights

    In a particularly repugnant move, the Fraser Institute chose National Aboriginal Day (June 21) to release a report by Tom Flanagan claiming that a sharp…

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