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The Monitor
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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A Framework for Enhancing Home Support in BC
Home support is an important element of the broader home and community care system, which unfortunately tends to get overlooked in many health care discussions.…
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Towards an Enhanced and More Accessible Home Support System for BC’s Seniors
Download 551.09 KB18 pages Home support services improve quality of life for frail seniors and people with chronic conditions or disabilities, and help prevent their…
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STV: A better democracy and more progressive politics
Dennis Pilon from UVic published this excellent article on STV in the CCPA Monitor, so I am republishing it below: MAY 12 DECISION DAY FOR…
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Seniors’ care concerns should be taken seriously in this election
Access to residential care beds for seniors was dubbed “an election hotspot” by CTV early last week, and for good reasons. The party that forms…
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Government report on welfare leavers at odds with narrative
Kudos to the Tyee’s Andrew MacLeod for extracting a long delayed report on welfare leavers from the provincial government. The report can be downloaded here.…
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The Premier speaks out on labour issues
On April 27th I posted about the BC Federation of Labour’s report on the impacts of changes to BC’s workers compensation system under the current…
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Response to the Recession
Rescue the economy, protect people, and plan for the future Many items in the Canadian federal government’s economic stimulus package depend on how individual decisions…
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Reflections on the Citizens’ Assembly
One of the most interesting stories behind BC’s Single Transferable Vote referendum is how we got there. The Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform ran for…
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BC’s child care crisis IS an election issue
The provincial election is off and running, and once again families and communities know that childcare should be a high priority for every candidate in…
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School funding an election issue at the local level
It hasn’t particularly reached the level of a provincial election issue, but school funding is quietly percolating along as an issue at the local level.…
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Understanding the Link Between Welfare Policy and the Use of Food Banks
Download 400.98 KB34 pages This report examines who uses food banks in Canada and how food bank use relates to changes in government welfare policy.…
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Message to Health Minister: Enough with the numbers game – it’s time to deal with serious problems in seniors’ care
With an election on, it’s no surprise that the provincial government is claiming success on everything from the environment to the economy. But one area…
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