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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.
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LNG and Employment in BC
Download 576.93 KB12 pages This brief examines the BC government’s claim that 100,000 jobs will be created from liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in this…
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We can afford $10 a day child care in BC
For families with school-aged children, summer is one of the most stressful and expensive times of the year as they scramble to find and pay…
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Solving BC’s Affordability Crisis in Child Care
Financing the $10 a Day Plan Download 2.7 MB60 pages This study shows how BC can implement a $10 a day child care plan, either…
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Unjust treatment of farm workers should end
On September 15, the BC government will increase the general minimum wage by a measly 20 cents, from $10.25 to $10.45, and apply a 2%…
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Iglika’s wild idea: A living wage for all Canadians
CCPA-BC Senior Economist Iglika Ivanova presents her “wild idea” at Transforming Society: 5 Wild Ideas for a Better Future, an event hosted by Changemakers Vancouver, Upstream…
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Living wage rises again in 2015
(Vancouver) A report released today finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.68 per hour.…
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Working for a Living Wage 2015
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.9 MB 8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Living…
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A $15 minimum wage for BC would put a serious dent in working poverty
BC is a prosperous province in a prosperous country, but we have done a poor job of sharing that prosperity. Inequality in BC has increased…
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The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage
What does the academic literature tell us? Download 774.62 KB 12 pages Economist David A Green, a professor and former chair of the Vancouver School…
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In growing good jobs for BC’s economy, we’ve been neglecting a key ingredient
As the promise of British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas bubble has begun to deflate, the conversation on how to grow good jobs in BC’s economy…
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Emmanuel Saez on income and wealth inequality
Download the slides (PDF) Emmanuel Saez discusses income and wealth inequality—including the role of technology and globalization, education, government regulations and tax policy—based on…
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CCPA Submission to BC Budget Consultations 2015
Download 1.23 MB 13 pages 2015 marks the sixth year of BC’s recovery from the recession. But it’s been a slow and largely jobless recovery.…
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