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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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Cost of living—especially for housing—fuels affordability crisis and Metro Vancouver’s increasing living wage
VANCOUVER — A sharp increase in the region’s cost of living—primarily due to soaring housing costs and highlighting the region’s affordability crisis—has led Metro Vancouver’s living…
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Working for a Living Wage
The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $27.05 per hour. This is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn…
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BC Issues: Cuts to Legal Aid
Read the news release here.
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Working for a Living Wage
The 2023 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $25.68 per hour. This is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn…
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Living wage in Metro Vancouver rises to $25.68 amid soaring costs
Community Living Wage 2023 Living Wage $ increase from last year Percentage increase from last year Living Wage 2022 Clayoquot Sound $26.51 N/A N/A DID…
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Budget 2018: Major investments in child care and affordable housing welcome
Commitments still needed for climate change and poverty reduction VICTORIA—Significant investments in child care and affordable housing in today’s budget will greatly improve the lives…
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Charting a path to $15/hour for all workers—and the road beyond
CCPA-BC Submission to the Fair Wages Commission Download 10.68 MB10 pages In this submission to the BC Fair Wages Commission, the CCPA-BC highlights the urgency…
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Addressing challenges facing British Columbians a strong start in new government’s first budget update
VICTORIA–BC’s new government has made a strong start in addressing crucial issues for British Columbians in its first budget update, which is a welcome change…
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Access to seniors’ care worse today than in 2001: Bold action needed
It is becoming far too common. Many of us have a parent, relative or neighbour who has struggled to get the home support they need.…
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Privatization & Declining Access to BC Seniors’ Care
An urgent call for policy change Download 10.78 MB 32 pages Home and community care services in BC—home health care, assisted living and residential care—require…
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Infographic: Privatization and declining access to BC seniors’ care
For the past 16 years, underfunding, privatization and fragmentation of the system have left many seniors, their families and communities patching together care and even…
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BC seniors’ residential and home care: Less access, increased privatization, new report finds
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – Despite the BC government’s recent $500 million injection of funding into the home and community care system, much…
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