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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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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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Globe misses the mark on food
Today’s Globe and Mail features an article about the farming crisis in Canada. On close inspection the “crisis” is that Canada has not kept up…
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A Paradigm Shift is Happening
A “paradigm shift” was the theme of Dr. Marti Glenn, one of the keynote speakers at the 2010 International Congress of The Association for Prenatal…
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Reducing the space for democracy – one speaker from the CCPA’s 30th anniversary
Last week I was lucky enough to join 250 people in Ottawa for a daylong conference to honour the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Centre…
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Our taxes really aren’t too high says Liberal backbencher
A follow up to Blair Redlin’s post on municipal taxation. It appears that at least one backbench MLA in BC’s Liberal government also thinks businesses…
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Rights-based legal aid: a proposal for BC
CCPA-BC’s new study on legal aid in BC explores the impact of cuts to the system and proposes a new rights-based approach that would cut…
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BC’s legal aid system is “broken”
Thousands lack access to justice, leading to high economic and social costs READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–It’s time for a complete overhaul of BC’s…
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Feds got it right on Prosperity
The federal government made the right decision in rejecting the Prosperity mine proposal. The project would have had significant adverse environmental effects, and that for…
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Big municipal tax shift a great deal for business
Municipal spending and municipal taxes are amongst the lowest in Canada. KPMG says businesses in Vancouver have the lowest business taxes amongst 41 cities they…
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Perverse outcomes of the Basi-Virk case
I — along with a whole lot of other British Columbians — have been stewing away about the abrupt end to the BC Rail trial,…
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Auditor has reservations about the government’s books
For two years in a row BC’s Auditor General has placed reservations on his report that looks at the Province’s finances as set out in…
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Every Bite Counts
Climate Justice and BC’s Food System Download 1.85 MB39 pages Attachments Every Bite Counts: Climate Justice and BC’s Food System – SUMMARY
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