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Public Interest Research Project (BC)
Investing trends in health care, education, social programs, crown corporations.
The BC Office’s Public Interest Project is a special research desk staffed by economist Iglika Ivanova, who investigates issues and trends in areas such as health care, education, social programs, and crown corporations. She also examines the relationship between taxation and government spending on public services, and the impact of public services on quality of life.
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BC Jobs Plan Reality Check: The First Two Years
Download 2.2 MB34 pages This report assesses the impact of the BC Jobs Plan two years in. The government’s six-month progress reports have declared it…
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BC Jobs Plan Failing to Deliver
Our report BC Jobs Plan Reality Check: The First Two Years analyzes the impact of the BC Jobs Plan, launched in 2011 because of the…
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Open letter calling for public consultation on changes to Tree Farm Licences
This open letter was sent to Premier Christy Clark and Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson on December 9, 2013, and released to…
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Infographics: Tax options for BC
In our report Progressive Tax Options for BC, we present many possible scenarios for reforming our tax system to increase revenues and make the system more…
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Working for a Living Wage 2013
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.04 MB8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Living Wage…
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2013 living wage calculation: costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver rising faster than inflation
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – $19.62 is the 2013 Vancouver living wage, according to a report released today that calculates the hourly wage…
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New BC government should promote a living wage
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – One of the main issues of the BC election campaign is how to deal with the high levels…
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BC’s public sector the smallest in Canada; public services short-staffed
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A report released today finds that spending cuts and staff reductions have seriously weakened BC’s public sector, which…
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It’s time for BC to raise and reform taxes: There is a clear need to restore our fiscal capacity and fairness
British Columbians are being inundated with government ads trumpeting that we have the lowest taxes in Canada. But BC’s low taxes are nothing to boast…
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Progressive Tax Options for BC
Reform Ideas for Raising New Revenues and Enhancing Fairness Attachments Progressive Tax Options for BC — SUMMARY
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Five reasons why you should support a move to low tuition fees in Canada
Much of the media coverage of the Quebec student protests has dismissed the protestors as spoiled children trying to protect their unfair privilege (Quebec has…
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