The Good Economy Project
An alternative economic vision for British Columbia
The Good Economy Project was created to propose an alternative economic vision for British Columbia—one that puts public investment, tax fairness and the creation of good, sustainable jobs at the core of economic policy-making.
What does it mean to have a “good economy” in B.C.?
- Workers are paid a living wage
- Decent work
- A strong poverty reduction plan
- Public supports, like affordable child care
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Five reasons to stop the corporate tax cut
Five reasons to stop the corporate tax cut
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Fair and Effective Carbon Pricing
Lessons from BC Attachments Fair and Effective Carbon Pricing: Lessons from BC — SUMMARY
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Myths and Facts About the Minimum Wage in BC
Behind the Numbers Download 397.68 KB4 pages Iglika Ivanova sets out a compelling argument for raising the minimum wage — in just four-pages of clear,…
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The CCPA: 30 years of making a difference
On November 18, 2010 CCPA celebrated its 30th anniversary with a conference entitled Advancing Democracy and Social Justice in Canada: The Next 30 Years. Click…
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The Power of Taxes
The Case for Investing in Canadians When you think about taxes, do you think about the $10,000 having a baby could cost if you lived…
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BC Budget 2011
CCPA-BC Recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Download 250.15 KB8 pages On September 15, researcher Iglika Ivanova presented CCPA-BC’s recommendations…
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Have taxes changed all that much over the past half century?
This article originally appeared on the CCPA’s blog on BC public policy issues.
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Fraser Institute Tax Index: Half a Century of Fuzzy Math
Overstates average taxes and ignores the introduction of new public services during the past half-century. On April 19, 2010, the Fraser Institute released The Canadian…
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Canadians no longer see red over prospect of higher taxes
Now that Canada is in the fiscal red, taxes appear to be coming back into fashion. A surprisingly broad swath of Canadians — and not…
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Ed Broadbent: Ten propositions for a resurgence of the progressive movement
Beyond the crisis On November 18th, 2009, in Ottawa, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Canadian Labour Congress held an event entitled “Recession,…
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Taxes and Public Services
Download 92.42 KB5 pages Hugh Mackenzie was the speaker at a recent CCPA-Rideau Institute event that asked the question, ‘can we have an adult conversation…
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Can we have an adult conversation about taxes?
At the risk of insulting a generation of 4-year-olds, it’s time we had an adult conversation in Canada about taxes and public services. Most 4-year-olds…
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