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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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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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The job market may be recovering but some jobs are not coming back
A recent article in The New York Times illustrates this point with the story of an unemployed administrative assistant in her 50s, who has not…
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Problems for the South Fraser Perimeter Road P3?
There are some interesting recent developments on the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) public private partnership project. A press release issued Friday afternoon announced the…
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BC’s reforestation crisis
In less than a decade, British Columbia has gone from environmental leader to environmental laggard in stewarding one of our most important natural resources. And…
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Living Wage 2010
This morning CCPA-BC released a new study with First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, and the Metro Vancouver Living Wage for Families Campaign.…
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Working for a Living Wage 2010
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 418.69 KB8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Working for…
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2010 living wage shows the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – $18.17 is the 2010 family living wage, according to a report released today that calculates an hourly wage…
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BC opens door to private jails
The BC government has taken the next step down the privatization road by opening the door to private prisons. On April 28th Partnerships BC posted…
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Job creation alone will not solve BC’s poverty problem
Whenever he’s confronted with questions about BC’s record high child poverty rates or by the growing income inequality in the province, our Premier maintains that…
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The Clean Energy Act – adding insult to injury
I don’t follow the provincial legislature closely enough to judge whether the proposed Clean Energy Act is the worst legislation the Liberals have introduced since first…
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Reforestation crisis, Ministry of Forests job cuts: op eds by the CCPA and allies
The coalition of environmental groups and unions that published Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet in January continues to work together. Over the past…
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BC Forest Service’s 100th birthday approaches: will anything be left to celebrate?
In less than two years, British Columbia’s Forest Service will reach an historic milestone, celebrating its 100th year of public service. But a growing number…
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Living Wage: Congratulations to New Westminster
Some great news to share on the living wage front. Last night (April 26), New Westminster City Council voted unanimously to adopt the first municipal…
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