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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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Larger investment in Canada’s poorest needed: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–Social policy in Canada should go further to address the needs of Canada’s poorest, according to a new report from…
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Saving the Environment
How Canada Can Abolish Poverty and Unemployment, Even in a No-Growth Economy? Download 59.3 KB
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2002, Volume 5, Number 4 Download 485.1 KB4 pages Inside this issue: Beyond “Haves” and “Have-nots”: A Closer Look at BC and Equalization Memo…
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Rolling Back Human Rights in BC
An Assessment of Bill 53 – the Government of British Columbia’s Draft Human Rights Legislation Download 156.51 KB23 pages
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BC’s draft human rights legislation a giant step in the wrong direction
As deadline for submissions on draft legislation passes, human rights expert says proposed changes no improvement to system READ THE FULL REPORT. Vancouver – Human…
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Quarterly financial reports show tax cuts continue to bleed treasury, offer little economic gain
Vancouver–The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the Finance Minister continues to adopt a Paul Martin approach to budgeting, low-balling his revenue estimates in order…
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CCPA’s Dale Marshall says no one needs to fear Kyoto
The question isn’t whether to implement Kyoto, it’s how READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) Dale Marshall, resource and environmental policy analyst with the Canadian…
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The issue is not whether to ratify Kyoto, but how
Kyoto naysayers are predicting gloom and doom if the Chretien government goes through with ratification. They’re wrong. The question is not whether we should ratify…
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Proposed human rights legislation gets failing grade
For the second time in twenty years, the Government of British Columbia has decided to abolish its Human Rights Commission. If the draft legislation set…
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