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A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
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Our Schools/Our Selves
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
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Resource Economics Project (BC)
Investing causes of social and environmental insecurity in resource-dependent communities
The B.C. Office’s Resource Economics Project is a special research desk staffed by award-winning journalist and researcher Ben Parfitt. This environmental justice initiative looks into the causes of economic and social insecurity in B.C.’s resource-dependent communities. It offers policy solutions aimed at meeting the joint challenges of environmental sustainability, jobs and social justice.
In February 2025, the CCPA closed its BC Office. However, most of the people formerly associated with the BC Office are continuing their work at a new organization—BC Policy Solutions. An amicable separation agreement has been reached between the two organizations, and we encourage people to continue to support the good work of both the CCPA and BC Policy Solutions. The CCPA continues to ensure the voices and concerns of British Columbians are included in its national independent research, analysis and expertise and BC Policy Solutions continues to support the CCPA’s important research work on issues affecting all Canadians.
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Fossil fuel lobbyists: the real radicals
Most of the fossil fuel lobby’s arguments against its opponents should be reversed. Consider: Who are the real ‘radicals’ – those working for a sustainable…
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BC university students already pay the full cost of their degrees: Tuition reductions justified
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives challenges the conventional wisdom that the public heavily…
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Paid in Full (Update)
Who Pays for University Education in BC? Download 2.88 MB33 pages This study shows that university graduates more than pay off the cost of their…
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Top 10 Reasons for Upper-Income Tax Increases
Some feel we shouldn’t increase taxes on upper-income folks. After all, people know best how to spend their money, whereas the government will only waste…
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A prescription for health care reform: think integration & collaboration
This morning the CCPA released a new report (co-authored by yours truly) that looks at the thorny issue of health care reform in BC and…
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New Brunswick Auditor General latest to blast public private partnerships
One more provincial Auditor General has come out swinging at public private partnerships (P3s). Last week New Brunswick’s AG released a report on two P3…
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Beyond the Hospital Walls
Activity Based Funding Versus Integrated Health Care Reform Attachments Beyond the Hospital Walls: Activity Based Funding Versus Integrated Health Care Reform — SUMMARY
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Activity Based Funding won’t solve waitlists and overcrowding in hospitals, creates barriers to needed reforms: Study
READ THe REPORT summary HERE. VANCOUVER–As Canada’s premiers meet in Victoria to discuss different approaches to health system reform, a new study raises serious concerns…
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Making health care funding sustainable
The BC Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Health is currently investigating the sustainability of BC’s health care system (with a focus on demographic / aging…
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Who’s really “skewing” the pipeline debate?
Apparently the Harper government and its echo chamber in the blogosphere (e.g. Vivian Krause) think that philanthropic funding of environmental groups is “skewing” the debate…
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