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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…
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…
Four lessons about electoral reform for a new BC government
Under their recent agreement, the BC NDP and Greens have promised a referendum on electoral reform in BC. This is great news. A huge amount…
To protect her legacy, Premier Clark should put a moratorium on the destruction of documents
British Columbia is in interesting times politically and that makes transparency around government decisions more important than ever. It is both a medium-term issue and…
BC NDP-Green agreement offers historic opportunity for game-changing new policies
What an interesting and exciting moment in BC politics! For a bunch of policy nerds like us at the CCPA, it doesn’t get much better…
Getting big money out of BC politics: 5 ways to do this right
With the provincial election behind us, there’s at least one thing that the overwhelming majority of British Columbians seem to clearly agree on: we need…
Election nail biter: what’s next for BC politics?
A week after British Columbians went to the polls, we’re still waiting to learn the final seat count. And when we do (hopefully next week),…
As the BC election starts, where’s our collective head at?
Much of BC’s pre-election debate has coalesced around the free-for-all in corporate political donations—and understandably so, given the scale of the problem that’s been revealed…
5.2 million reasons the fossil fuel industry has the BC government’s ear
The problem of corporate influence in politics and government is heating up in BC as we head towards the May election. 2017 kicked off with…
The US election results: Brief thoughts on the unthinkable
Having watched the US electoral horror show unfolding over several months, I’m trying to stand back from the emotional impact of the outcome, to think…
CETA: A significant shift from democratic governance
Imagine a far-off dystopia when foreign corporations are given the same status as citizens in public hearings. When the overriding priority for government in issuing…
Penticton’s peculiar policy on freedom of information
This is International Right to Know Week, a week in honour of the public’s right to information held by their governments. The week is being…