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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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Getting More from Our Forests
Ten Proposals for Building Stability in BC’s Forestry Communities Download 791.67 KB47 pages
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Canada’s looming forestry crisis
People rarely get excited about bugs, except in summertime when mosquitoes swarm and thoughts turn to West Nile Virus. But there is plenty to get…
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Investing now to stave off BC’s beetle crises in future
Timelines in forestry are long, far longer than election cycles, which is why governments of all political stripes are often reluctant to invest in reforestation.…
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More action, increased investments by province needed to fight pine beetle
(Vancouver) The BC government should spend a minimum of $118 million more per year for the next five years on research, reforestation and restoration efforts…
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Battling the Beetle
Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests Download 1.39 MB 53 pages Attachments SUMMARY (4 pages): Battling the Beetle
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Is the province equipped to tackle the pine beetle’s long-term impact?
As many British Columbians know, the province is witnessing one of its biggest logging booms in decades. More trees are falling than ever in the…
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Disarming BC’s Conservation Corps
In law enforcement, appearance is everything. When you wear a uniform, when you have a badge, when you carry a gun, people pay attention. Police…
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BC Government failing on energy security and sustainability
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – British Columbia is headed for an energy crunch if it doesn’t make sweeping changes to the sector with…
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BC’s incredible shrinking Environment Minister
Joyce Murray — BC’s Minister of the “Environment” (formally Water, Land and Air Protection) — does not seem to wield a whole lot of power…
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Greenhouses and fish farms
The province undermines local control What do greenhouses in Delta and fish farms on the coast have in common? In both cases, the provincial government…
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