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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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Forest Land Reserve urgently needed to counter unsustainable logging rates and massive sell-off of Vancouver Island forestlands: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VICTORIA — Logging rates and forestland sales by the three largest private forestland owners on southern Vancouver Island…
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Denying income inequality won’t make it go away
The May release of the 2006 Census data on earnings and incomes sparked a heated debate about inequality in Canada. Media commentators argued whether it…
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Quality, Affordable Child Care?
Not in Canada … thanks to Market Failure Let’s face it – debating whether or not governments should invest in child care is a waste…
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Harvest of Shame
Especially in the spring and summer, British Columbians enjoy fruits and vegetables grown in the Fraser Valley. But consumers may know little about the people…
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Farmworkers relegated to second-class status: study
Proposed changes would end exploitation of BC’s immigrant and migrant farmworkers CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study of farm work…
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Cultivating Farmworker Rights
Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant Farmworkers in BC Download 1.03 MB77 pages Attachments Cultivating Farmworker Rights: Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant…
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Affordable EcoDensity
Making Affordable Housing a Core Principle of Vancouver’s EcoDensity Charter Download 618.47 KB This submission to Vancouver City Council argues that affordable housing must be…
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Ignoring proven wait list solutions undermines health care sustainability
Imagine looking in a mirror and not seeing the nose on your face. There it is, right in front of your eyes but somehow you…
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Government polices part of story of BC’s declining median income
The results of the 2006 Census on income were recently published and produced stark headlines about enormous wage declines in Canada over the past 25…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring / Summer 2008, Volume 11, Number 2 Download 998.81 KB8 pages Inside this issue: Introducing the Climate Justice Project Searching for the Good Life…
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Ground-breaking study follows BC welfare recipients for two years
Reveals welfare rules and rates cause disturbing harm to most vulnerable CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A ground-breaking study that for two…
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