A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
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The Corporate Mapping Project is a collaborative research project between the University of Victoria, CCPA BC, CCPA SK and the Parkland Institute. It focuses on “mapping” how power and influence play out in the oil, gas and coal industries of BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. We also map the wider connections that link Western Canada’s fossil fuel sector to other sectors of the economy (both national and global) and to other parts of society (governments and other public institutions, think tanks and lobby groups, etc).
In February 2025, the CCPA closed its BC Office. However, most of the people formerly associated with the BC Office are continuing their work at a new organization—BC Policy Solutions. An amicable separation agreement has been reached between the two organizations, and we encourage people to continue to support the good work of both the CCPA and BC Policy Solutions. The CCPA continues to ensure the voices and concerns of British Columbians are included in its national independent research, analysis and expertise and BC Policy Solutions continues to support the CCPA’s important research work on issues affecting all Canadians.

“Fossil fuel proponents often claim their support for the industry is connected to the needs and interests of energy workers—and our news media repeat and…

Corporate restructuring in the Alberta oil sands Download 1.78 MB34 pages This report analyzes the economics of the five largest bitumen-extractive corporations in Canada, examining…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT EDMONTON – As debate continues to rage over pipelines and the current price differential for Alberta’s oil, a…

Mapping the network of ownership and control Download 1.43 MB48 pages This study shows that substantial ownership and strategic control over Canada’s fossil-fuel sector are…

Many Canadians – politicians and business people in particular – are quick to tout the value of the fossil-fuel sector to our national economy. But…

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather than addressing…

“If you asked me two weeks ago if this could have happened, I would have said it couldn’t.” Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch, spoke these…

Chronicles of disasters foretold Download 7.07 MB64 pages This paper explores the many parallels between the tailings dam spills at the Mount Polley mine in…

Major issues remain unresolved four years after catastrophic Mount Polley dam failure READ THE FULL REPORT HERE VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Mount Polley mining disaster…

The Mount Polley disaster took place in August 2014, when the dam holding toxic waste from the copper and gold mine collapsed, creating the largest…

Download 320.15 KB11 pages In its first year in power, the new BC government has increased the BC carbon tax and improved the carbon credit,…

If you have a public pension in BC, your retirement savings are likely fuelling the climate change crisis. The pensions of over half a million…
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