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The Monitor
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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Refuting the tired claims of those opposed to minimum wage increases
In a Vancouver Sun opinion piece, Laura Jones of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business warns against minimum wage increases, calling it “Fa-la-la economics”. Perhaps…
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It’s time to seriously tackle child poverty
One in five BC children lives in poverty. This is the sobering finding of the 2014 BC Child Poverty Report Card released on November 24th,…
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How to create good jobs in BC
Five years have passed after the end of the Great Recession but both BC and Canada as a whole are very far away from a…
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How the Pie is Sliced in BC
It’s an interesting finding, and perhaps the start of a good trend: the share of income going to Canada’s top 1% has declined (Statscan release…
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Child care unaffordability in Canada’s cities and what to do about it
A new report from the CCPA takes a closer look at child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities and shows just how unaffordable child…
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Time for a Different Approach
It may be the heat here in Baja, and certainly the tequila could be taking its toll on clear, or at least correct thinking, but…
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Canada and BC unprepared for climate-based migration: CCPA study
Paper explores issues that must be addressed in anticipation of climate migrants READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A paper released today by the…
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Preparing BC for Climate Migration
Download 2.62 MB 27 pages This paper examines often-ignored questions of climate justice: given Canada’s historical and ongoing contribution to global warming, what is our…
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Time for BC to start preparing for climate migration: A question of justice
The world is already witnessing severe impacts of climate change on lives and livelihoods. Global damage from climate change and fossil fuel development was estimated…
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New BC Auditor General report finds public private partnerships double the cost of borrowing
British Columbia’s new Auditor General, Carol Bellringer, published her annual report on government’s 2013-14 summary financial statements today and it contains some pretty interesting highlights.…
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Climate Justice in BC
Lessons for Transformation Download 3.02 MB61 pages Are you looking for new ways to teach about climate change and social justice? Frustrated with models that…
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