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A win for BC workers: single-step union certification
The BC government recently introduced legislation that allows a majority of workers in a workplace to organize a union a little more easily, making it…
Why increasing government spending makes economic sense
Author’s note: The latest BC government throne speech promised “to help solve big challenges – like inequality and climate change – with growth that is…
COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for a living wage
With the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, news stories sounding the alarm over worker shortages are once again on the rise. And, like…
Paying a living wage key to Canada’s post-COVID economic recovery
The cost of living in Canada is on the rise and for workers earning low wages, making ends meet continues to be a struggle. The…
Robust wealth tax could raise $363B over 10 years
Amid a rise in extreme inequality, the idea of an annual tax on the wealth of the super-rich has risen to prominence in recent years…
11 steps toward a more just society for Budgets ‘22 and beyond
As a fourth wave of COVID-19 ramps up, the impact of the pandemic on the economy, policymaking and budgets has not gone away. More broadly,…
BC’s reopening plans must address highly unequal pandemic impacts
As a successful vaccination campaign spurs broader reopening of BC’s economy, we are all feeling the excitement of a more relaxed summer. But in the…
Why the hold up on paid sick days? It’s about power.
Amid a raging pandemic, how do Canadian workers still not have paid sick days as a basic right of employment? It’s about power. Real paid…
BC Budget 2021: Stay-the-course budget misses the mark on key areas of urgency outside health
The BC government tabled a surprisingly stay-the-course budget today, making some improvements on the margins but missing the opportunity to shift BC towards a more…
Basic income panel calls for major reforms to income security in BC
When the final report of BC’s Basic Income Panel came out in January, the media coverage was largely reduced to a few dismissive headlines that…
Massive public investment, not austerity, is the answer
A depression is still around the corner if the Canadian government does not continue to radically intervene in the economy. We have all encountered the…
We’re Moving towards a Healthier, More Equitable Society. Don’t Let Progress Stop
Heartbreaking stories have emerged from their regular invisibility during the pandemic—hungry children, isolated elders, violence and child abuse, often with poverty or trauma at the…