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BC Budget 2018
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In Metro Vancouver, as the region’s population has grown so has its congestion problems. Whether enduring a long wait to cross a bridge or get…
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Tackle inequality through tax fairness: BC Budget 2018
Over the past decade and a half, BC’s tax system has become remarkably unfair. CCPA analysis shows that personal tax changes between 2000 and 2016—including…
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BC’s health care system can only get stronger with the right investments: Budget 2018
Provincial health spending as a share of our economy has been relatively steady in recent years, and is projected to fall from 7.8 per cent…
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Let’s strengthen public education in BC: Budget 2018
The BC government’s September budget update included significant new funding for K-12 education as expected in light of last year’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling.…
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BC Budget 2018 should use progressive tax options to deliver on affordable housing promises
BC’s real estate boom has created winners and losers and has led to a growing housing affordability crisis with tremendous social and economic consequences. Metro…
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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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BC Budget must go beyond small carbon tax increases to fight climate change
After many years of inaction, BC needs a new climate plan. The previous government’s August 2016 Climate “Leadership” Plan was more than a disappointment. Not…
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Five steps BC needs to take to begin building a universal, affordable, quality child care system
There’s no question that BC’s fragmented patchwork of child care programs with exorbitant prices, inadequate spaces and inconsistent quality fails to meet the needs of…
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BC has fiscal room to make lives better
Looking ahead to BC’s 2018 budget, strong public investment is needed more than ever if our province is to tackle the large and pressing problems…
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