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Economic Security Project (BC)
Provincial policy changes have national and international relevance
The Economic Security Project ran from 2004 to 2009, and examined the dramatic shift in the delivery and governance of public services in British Columbia since 2001. The project set out to analyze how this policy shift affected the economic security of vulnerable populations, and to explore what policy solutions would better meet their needs. The project, led by the CCPA and Simon Fraser University, partnered with 20 academics and about 25 community groups.
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An Uncertain Future for Seniors
BC’s Restructuring of Home and Community Care, 2001-2008 Download 1.36 MB73 pages This major study finds that BC’s home and community health care system is…
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A home support worker on an Uncertain Future for Seniors
https://vimeo.com/4153703 Accesible, high-quality care for seniors : this issue touches everyone at some point in their lives — seniors receiving health services, people caring for…
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A geriatric physician on an Uncertain Future for Seniors
A geriatric physician on an Uncertain Future for Seniors Accesible, high-quality care for seniors: this issue touches everyone at some point in their lives —…
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The Time is Now
A Poverty Reduction Plan for BC https://vimeo.com/3346138 This is the first chapter in a narrated slideshow about poverty in British Columbia and what we can…
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Susan Henry talks about poverty in Vancouver, Canada
https://vimeo.com/3670687 Susan is an advocate at First United Church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside — the poorest neighbourhood in Canada. The church lets homeless people take…
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Richard talks about poverty and hope
https://vimeo.com/3670615 Richard receives disability benefits through British Columbia’s welfare program. Disability benefits are very low (less than $1000 a month in a city where the…
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Poverty Amid Plenty
A Slideshow About Welfare in BC https://vimeo.com/3593782 This is the first chapter from a narrated video slideshow about British Columbia’s welfare system. View the rest…
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Judy Graves on why welfare matters to everyone
https://vimeo.com/3670669 Judy Graves is a housing advocate with the City of Vancouver in BC, Canada. Judy talks about why welfare (or social assistance) is so…
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Erna Calingasan: The struggle to get by on low pay
Erna Calingasan talks about the struggle to get by working two low-wage jobs. Part of a video series by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
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A call to all BC political parties: time to commit to a poverty reduction plan
In early February, over 200 organizations and community leaders from across BC issued an open letter to BC political parties, calling on them to commit…
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The time is now for a legislated poverty reduction plan
200 community organizations & leaders to BC political parties CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT On February 5, the CCPA’s BC Office joined with…
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A Poverty Reduction Plan for BC
Download 751.9 KB 65 pages This report lays out a comprehensive poverty reduction plan for BC. In 2009, after the report was published, the CCPA-BC,…
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