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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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The 10-year hangover
Albertans are paying the higher social, financial costs of liquor retail privatization CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REPORT. EDMONTON–Ten years after the government of Alberta…
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Sobering Result
The Alberta Liquor Retailing Industry Ten Years after Privatization Download 597.94 KB62 pages
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A bad time to be poor
Welfare (social assistance) is a critical element of our social safety net. It is an expression of social solidarity–one of the ways we have chosen…
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CCPA study calls for independent public sector comparison of RAV P3 by Auditor General
Author recommends against P3 arrangement, citing higher costs, poor risk transfer and failure of similar projects elsewhere READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) The author…
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High Risk
An Analysis of the Proposed Public-Private Partnership for the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Project Download 301.18 KB30 pages
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May is child care month, but BC has nothing to celebrate
After years on the back pages, child care is once again on the agenda. The federal government is talking about a national child care plan…
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Three weddings and a funeral
Government plans for electricity in BC The provincial government has embarked on a massive redesign of BC’s electricity system. Throughout this process of radical restructuring…
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The P3 approach to financing transit projects will cost us more
It is more than a little mischievous for the provincial government and regional politicians to welcome the private sector contributing to the massive cost of…
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Newspapers highlight benefits of new drugs, ignore risks
(Vancouver) The information Canadians get on new prescription drugs from a major and trusted source of information—daily newspapers—is incomplete and may promote unrealistic expectations about…
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Drugs in the News
How Well Do Canadian Newspapers Report the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of New Prescription Drugs? Download 574.86 KB42 pages Attachments A Journalist’s Guide…
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BC consumers will pay for radical overhaul of BC Hydro
Study warns of plan to hand operation of BC electricity transmission system over to U.S. agency without public discussion READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver…
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