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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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New CCPA report lauds Vancouver Island Highway construction as a model for equity training and hiring
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The face of labour is changing, and the Vancouver Island Highway Project offers a Labour Day lesson…
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Vancouver Island Highway brings changing face of labour to construction
No one is surprised, these days, to encounter a female doctor, lawyer or accountant. Erasing occupational barriers for women was one of the aims of…
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The case of the missing deficit
What a difference a year and a half makes. Last week’s announcement that BC booked a surplus of $52 million in the 1999/00 fiscal year…
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BC forest industry needs to do more with its wood
In the last two weeks, three news stories on BC’s forest industry told a pretty compelling story about the state of the industry and its…
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Crisis in BC’s resource sectors driven mainly by global factors
New CCPA study highlights failure of resource corporations to adequately invest in the province CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The BC Office…
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Lessons to learn from BC’s resource crisis
It has been said that those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. After the crisis in BC’s resource sectors during…
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Minimum wage increase is good public policy
The BC government has asked for input on whether or not to increase the minimum wage, and business groups have responded with a three-pronged attack.…
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Private clinics won’t cut waiting times
Recent revelations about private surgical clinics in Vancouver offering quick service to patients willing to pay a “facility fee” have once again sparked debate about…
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Beware the tax cut siren song
It’s finally summer, and heat waves have replaced “tax rage”–for the time being anyway. The campaign for lower taxes and smaller government is sure to…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Summer 2000, Volume 3, Number 3 Download 1.24 MB4 pages Inside this issue: Working for a Living: The Union Advantage in British Columbia Reducing Overtime…
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