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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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New report reveals the pervasive influence of big foreign oil in Canadian politics
Ottawa – A new report by the Council of Canadians and the BC and Saskatchewan offices of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives exposes the far-reaching power of…
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How Big Foreign Oil Captures Energy and Climate Policy (Part 1)
This is the first instalment in a series of excerpts from Gordon Laxer’s new report, “Posing as Canadian: How Big Foreign Oil captures energy and climate policy” — co-published…
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Key recommendations to the BC oil and gas royalty review
The oil and gas industry is a marginal player in BC’s overall economy, yet has far-reaching environmental impacts, is inconsistent with global climate action and…
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Submission to BC royalty review
Key recommendations to the BC oil and gas royalty review Download 1.61 MB10 pages The oil and gas industry is a marginal player in BC’s…
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The great tree robbery
As more old-growth trees topple and forest industry jobs plummet, an obscure government subsidy scheme fuels the collapse For more than 15 years, the BC…
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Provincial subsidies fuel logging of millions of additional old-growth trees
First Nation, environmental and former labour leaders demand answers VANCOUVER – First Nation, environmental and former union leaders say the BC government must immediately disclose…
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A flood of questions: As southern BC reels from epic flood, former provincial flood official says independent expert needs to investigate
Work at British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre is a little like trench warfare, long stretches of waiting followed by heart-racing action. As a fresh recruit…
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Province told in 2010 that too few employed at River Forecast Centre
Horrific floods underscore need for increased capacity VANCOUVER — The BC government was clearly warned over a decade ago that staffing levels at its River…
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Can CleanBC reach its 2030 GHG target? A closer look at industrial emissions
In the wake of negotiations in Glasgow to push forward global climate action, it is clear that rich countries and jurisdictions like BC are not…
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LNG exports will doom BC’s emissions reduction goals
When the provincial government announced its CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 on Oct. 25, conspicuously absent was any mention of BC’s LNG export aspirations, which will…
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BC oil and gas royalty review seriously flawed without consideration of water
Open letter to the provincial government As prospects grow for intensified gas extraction in our province, we applaud the provincial government’s decision to review British…
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End fracking industry’s free ride with water; groups urge government to include water subsidies in gas royalty review
VANCOUVER – Public health, public policy and environmental organizations say the government must expand its current review of the fracking industry’s low natural gas royalty…
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