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Working toward a socially and economically just British Columbia
Established in 1997, the CCPA’s BC Office investigates key challenges facing our province through independent research, analysis and expertise. We propose real, workable solutions, and share our findings as widely as possible to advance social, economic and environmental justice – and to challenge the message that there is no alternative.
Our publications are available to all at no cost. Please support the CCPA and help make important research and ideas available to everyone. Make a donation today.
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Balancing two essentials: Public services and the right to strike
The provincial government’s recent decision to legislate CUPE school support staff back to work raises once again the issue of what constitutes an “essential” service,…
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Debunking the myth that free trade benefits the world’s poor
Shortly after external protests and internal conflicts hit the Seattle WTO Ministerial and stalled a new negotiating round, The Economist magazine ran a picture of…
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Key public services in BC threatened by call for further cuts
New CCPA report shows BC’s public sector already downsized, further cuts costly to British Columbians (Vancouver) A new report released today by the Canadian Centre…
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Why spending cuts and privatization are NOT the answer for BC
Business interests in BC are lobbying hard for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals. These kinds of tax cuts are regressive, because they would…
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Fraser Institute ranking fails as a measure of school quality
Most parents want their children to have an excellent education. The Fraser Institute (FI) taps into this concern with their much ballyhooed “Report Card.” This…
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Never cry wolf
Putting BC’s debt into perspective The 2000 BC budget was accompanied by a great deal of howling over the size of the province’s debt and…
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Are Spending Cuts and Privatization the Answer for BC?
What the Neoliberal Agenda Means for You Download 249.08 KB32 pages
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Where will your RRSP go today?
RRSP season is here again and the frenzied pitch of television ads is on. Looking south with envy at a US stock market that continues…
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A flat tax for fat cats
The latest mantra of the tax cut crusaders is “flat tax.” “Flat: usually has a negative connotation–like flat tires or flat beer–but somehow in the…
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CCPA calls for anti-poverty strategy in 2000 BC Budget
(Vancouver) A stronger economy in 1999 will mean a much smaller deficit for 1999/00, creating room in the 2000 Budget for progressive policy choices, the…
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