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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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Excess profits tax needed for windfall profits on natural gas
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) BC’s natural gas producers are reaping huge rewards from a hot continental energy market, a new CCPA…
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Who’s Making Money on Natural Gas Prices?
What Should Government Do? Download 215.97 KB7 pages Attachments What Should Government Do? Summary
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Success and challenges for post-secondary education in BC
For the second year running, BC takes first place in the CCPA’s alternative guide to post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada. Unlike rankings that misleadingly pit…
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Why lock chaos into place?
Deregulation of electricity markets in California and Alberta has resulted in brown-outs, huge price increases for electricity users, and possibilities of future shortages that could…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2001, Volume 4, Number 1 Download 295.44 KB4 pages Inside this issue: Trade Agreements: What the New Alphabet Soup Means for BC Powerless: Electricity…
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Vehicle feebates should be considered
The response from the automobile industry to the provincial government’s discussion paper on vehicle feebates was expectedly swift and critical. Indeed, vehicle feebates–taxing the purchase…
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What are we going to do about Saudi Alberta?
Imagine a family with ten children. Some of the kids may be a little smarter or prettier due to the luck of the draw. But…
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Closing the gap must be BC’s top priority, CCPA says
(Vancouver) Addressing inequality in BC should be the top priority for the 2001 Budget, the CCPA will tell the BC Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on…
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Society’s most vulnerable denied needed care
Groundbreaking new study exposes the impact of federal and BC cuts to community-based health care CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The BC…
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Without Foundation
How Medicare is Undermined by Gaps and Privatization in Community and Continuing Care The Community and Continuing Care sector is fundamental to B.C.’s entire health…
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What happened to the national home care program?
In 1997, after wide consultation across the country, the federal government’s National Forum on Health concluded that home care should be considered an integral part…
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