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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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BC’s COVID-19 emergency spending leads all provinces, but we’re not out of the woods yet
BC has invested far more in its COVID-19 emergency response than any other province in the country. The province also provided the highest per capita…
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Time for zero carbon housing and buildings in BC
BC needs a lot of new affordable housing and any build out should ensure that it meets the highest standards for energy efficiency, including zero-carbon…
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BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
Download 2.19 MB12 pages In this issue: Canadian billionaires’ wealth skyrocketing amid the panedmic Healthy forests for a cooler future What federal leadership on long-term…
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It’s 2021: Time to get serious about BC’s carbon emissions
In December 2020, the BC government released its first Climate Change Accountability Report, the result of 2019 legislation aimed at improving the reporting and oversight…
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Production forecasts, pipelines and net-zero promises: Canada’s recipe for climate failure
Canada launched Bill C-12 last month, a transparency and accountability act designed to achieve “net-zero” emissions by 2050. The government has also pledged to increase…
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Just transition planning for a managed wind-down of fossil fuels in BC
Resource development has long been central to BC’s economy. But commodity prices swing, industries consolidate and patterns of demand change over time. When they do,…
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Healthy forests for a cooler future
There was every reason to believe in the early spring of this year that the most ambitious tree-planting program in British Columbia’s history would be…
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Why now is the time to reform BC’s oil and gas royalties
The oil and gas royalty regime in British Columbia needs a major overhaul. The re-elected NDP promised during the election campaign to review oil and…
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BC should lead the country in adopting a COVID Zero strategy
The second COVID-19 wave is once again putting a spotlight on the challenges containing this deadly virus. In the last week, BC set records for…
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Who benefits from caribou decline?
Scientists predict caribou herds located in northeastern BC will go extinct within our lifetimes. How could this be? We were led to believe that environmental…
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Economic benefits from coal mines overstated while vulnerable species rarely protected, new research shows
VANCOUVER—The promised economic benefits from coal mines in northeastern British Columbia (BC) are wildly overstated, while mining company pledges to protect vulnerable wildlife species are…
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Who Benefits from Caribou Decline
Download 2.02 MB48 pages This report looks at the promised economic benefits of coal mining projects in northeastern British Columbia and concludes that the jobs, tax…
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