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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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We all pay for poverty
BC needs a plan British Columbians are distressed by poverty and growing homelessness in our midst, but too often we feel resigned — that nothing…
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Poverty reduction commitment needed from all BC political parties
Concrete plan more important than ever in economic downturn: report READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER–As the provincial election draws closer, a new report calls…
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The Road to Aboriginal Authority Over Child and Family Services
Considerations for an Effective Transition Download 750.21 KB44 pages In 2001, the Province of BC committed to establishing five service delivery regions for child and…
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Corporate social responsibility means paying a living wage
Making paid work meet basic family needs Families who work for low wages often face impossible choices: buy clothes or heat the house, feed the…
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Living wage shows real cost of raising a family
Would lift thousands out of poverty, share prosperity of BC’s economy READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) A new study calls on major public and…
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Working for a Living Wage 2008
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Vancouver and Victoria Download 2.85 MB 52 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments…
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Improving the Economic Security of Casual Workers in BC
Download 793.44 KB41 pages Attachments Improving the Economic Security of Casual Workers in BC – SUMMARY
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Getting by is getting harder for those in “casual” jobs
Many experts are puzzling over a paradox in BC’s economy — why have years of solid growth and low unemployment failed to translate into improved…
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Paradox of BC’s economic boom means no payoff for casual workers: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — Despite solid economic growth and low unemployment rates, BC is home to a growing number of casual workers…
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Harvest of Shame
Especially in the spring and summer, British Columbians enjoy fruits and vegetables grown in the Fraser Valley. But consumers may know little about the people…
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Cultivating Farmworker Rights
Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant Farmworkers in BC Download 1.03 MB77 pages Attachments Cultivating Farmworker Rights: Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant…
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Farmworkers relegated to second-class status: study
Proposed changes would end exploitation of BC’s immigrant and migrant farmworkers CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study of farm work…
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