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A paradox in COVID-19 pandemic recovery
“So, in March, during 2020, March 2020, on the 15th of March our schedule changed. And they told us that we don’t have any schedule…
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Working for a Living Wage
The 2023 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $25.68 per hour. This is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn…
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Living wage in Metro Vancouver rises to $25.68 amid soaring costs
Community Living Wage 2023 Living Wage $ increase from last year Percentage increase from last year Living Wage 2022 Clayoquot Sound $26.51 N/A N/A DID…
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But is it a good job?
Understanding employment precarity in BC Download 3.19 MB76 pages The rise of the ‘gig economy’ and on-demand work using online platforms like Uber and Skip…
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Don’t wait for the state
Don’t Wait for the State: A blueprint for grassroots climate transitions in Canada offers a framework for communities to organize around the idea of an inclusive…
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Spending What it Takes
Transformational climate investments for long-term prosperity in Canada Download 1.08 MB34 pages The world is confronted with a slew of accelerating and converging crises, from…
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A Climate Reckoning
The economic costs of BC’s extreme weather in 2021 Download 1.48 MB56 pages BC’s severe climate events in 2021 cost the province’s economy billions more…
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Working for a Living Wage: Making paid work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver
2022 Update Download 1.93 MB 16 pages Living expenses in BC, particularly for housing and food, are continuing to rise for families, meaning higher wages…
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BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office (Oct. 2022)
Download 2.14 MB12 pages In this issue: The Rise of public contracts to corporate clinics in BC Marjorie Griffin Cohen: 2022 Rosenbluth Lecture How to…
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BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 1.39 MB12 pages In this issue: The Numbers Game: What happened to those 114,000 new affordable homes in BC BC needs a public intercity transportation service…
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