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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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Leaked health ministry document shows cost transfer to sick, elderly
When the provincial government announced the sweeping income tax cuts last June, it promised British Columbians more money in our pockets. It sounded good on…
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The Case for Pay Equity
Submission to the BC Task Force on Pay Equity Download 127.25 KB
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New CCPA study warns against privatizing public auto insurance
Provincial government would face millions in new costs CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study released today by the Canadian Centre…
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Down the Road
The Implications of “Full Competition” for Public Auto Insurance in British Columbia Download 236.55 KB32 pages
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Public auto insurance the best system for BC
Almost 30 years into its mandate as British Columbia’s public auto insurer, ICBC has suddenly stopped singing its own praises. With clear signals from the…
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Restructuring government in BC
Are we asking the right questions? The new BC government is clearly dedicated to so-called “smaller government”. On one major front, the premier has appointed…
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New CCPA study finds BC has the advantage over Washington State
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new report released today by the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds…
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In Search of the Good Life
‘Competitiveness’ and Well-Being in British Columbia and Washington State Download 355.11 KB25 pages
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British Columbia and Washington State
How do we compare? British Columbians frequently hear Washington State (WA) held up as an example to follow. We are told we must lower taxes…
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Deregulation and BC’s Crown Corporations
What’s the deal? We’re hearing a lot during this election about opening up BC’s Crown Corporations to “competition”–a more attractive term for deregulation and a…
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Success and challenges for post-secondary education in BC
For the second year running, BC takes first place in the CCPA’s alternative guide to post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada. Unlike rankings that misleadingly pit…
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Society’s most vulnerable denied needed care
Groundbreaking new study exposes the impact of federal and BC cuts to community-based health care CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The BC…
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