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$10 a day child care: smart public policy whose time has come
Imagine if the BC government put as much energy and effort into solving BC’s child care crisis as it does in promoting LNG. This week, our Premier recalled…
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Just how bad is BC’s LNG deal with Petronas?
Last week, the BC government released the text of its Project Development Agreement with Pacific Northwest LNG (led by Malaysian state enterprise, Petronas), considered the…
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LNG Project Agreement – A Risky Business
The Project Development agreement that the provincial government negotiated with Petronas (Pacific Northwest LNG) and now plans to enshrine in legislation has only one purpose. It…
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Today’s smokey skies are a consequence of inaction on climate change
I was prompted to write this post by the very unusual fact that, right now, Vancouver skies are smokey from the various wildfires burning in…
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Legislative changes likely to reduce further the independence of the Auditor General for Local Government
Earlier this month British Columbians saw one more chapter unfold in the ongoing saga of the Auditor General for Local Government. The provincial government released…
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Evidence is in: privately funded health care doesn’t reduce wait times
Current public dialogue is full of questions about what kind of innovation or “revamping” the health system needs. In this context, as a physician, I…
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#BoycottTims? It’s about time.
Twitter was raging against Tim Hortons last Thursday. According to the Ottawa Sun, for much of the day the hottest trending topic in Canada was…
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What California’s Drought Means for BC: Putting Our Coast into Perspective
Below is a guest post from Erin Daly, a graduate student in Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Erin is doing a practicum at CCPA-BC…
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Climate Justice and the Good Life, for Everyone
In our Climate Justice Project, our research has stressed structural changes and collective action to lower carbon footprints rather than individual behavioural change. The ability of…
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David Hughes responds to BC government and LNG industry
Our recent report by David Hughes, A Clear Look at BC LNG, prompted dismissive comments from the BC government and the LNG industry. They argue…
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Economic Development and the Environment
The biggest challenge facing the new NDP government in Alberta, and an NDP government in British Columbia should one be elected in 2017, is finding…
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BC’s Carbon Emissions on the Rise
It was a good story while it lasted. Over the past few years, the BC government and many in the policy community have spun a…
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