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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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Election nail biter: what’s next for BC politics?
A week after British Columbians went to the polls, we’re still waiting to learn the final seat count. And when we do (hopefully next week),…
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A Dam Big Problem: Regulatory breakdown as fracking companies in BC’s northeast build dozens of unauthorized dams
A subsidiary of Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned petro giant courted by the BC government, has built at least 16 unauthorized dams in northern BC to…
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A Dam Big Problem
Regulatory breakdown as fracking companies in BC’s northeast build dozens of unauthorized dams Download 1.38 MB10 pages A subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned Petronas, the company…
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Petronas subsidiary failed to get regulatory approval before building at least 16 large dams in BC to trap freshwater for fracking operations, CCPA investigation reveals
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – A subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned Petronas, the company behind a massive Liquefied Natural Gas plant proposal near Prince…
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Book review – Just cool it! The climate crisis and what we can do
The following is a review of Just cool it! The climate crisis and what we can do by David Suzuki and Ian Hanington, published by Greystone Books/David Suzuki…
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BC’s child poverty rate: Don’t cherry-pick the numbers
It’s always welcome to see poverty identified as an important issue in our elections as it was in last Wednesday’s BC Leaders’ Debate. We want…
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Sharing our realities: Life on disability assistance in BC
Both people with disabilities and those who work within the income assistance system say the effects of provincial government policy in British Columbia are demoralizing.…
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Fill a prescription or fill the gas tank? Affordability is a common concern for families across BC
Today, 11 communities across BC released their local living wage rates. A living wage is the hourly amount that two working parents with two young…
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Metro Vancouver families face increasing child care and housing costs
(Vancouver) The wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is virtually unchanged in the past year, however, child care…
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Working for a Living Wage 2017
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 2.83 MB 8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Working…
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The incredible shrinking role of government in BC
As BC’s political parties lay out their election platforms, media pundits tend to focus on the flurry of spending promises. But all this attention on…
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Searching for affordable housing in the 2017 BC election platforms
Housing affordability is one of the top issues for voters in the 2017 election campaign, particularly for those in pricey Metro Vancouver. While most of…
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