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.

When the workers at the ill-fated Gold River pulp mill took their severance packages last week, it marked closure on a frustrating struggle to save…

A Comparative Study of Economic and Social Conditions in BC and Alberta Download 81.27 KB59 pages Attachments Are Taxes Too High in British Columbia?A New…

Winter 1999, Volume 2, Number 1 Download 87.6 KB4 pages Inside this issue: Personal Taxes in British Columbia Lowering Taxes Does Not Lead to Increased…

A Debate Between Cliff Stainsby and Andrew Jackson Download 174.47 KB 19 pages

Who pays for university education in BC? Who pays for BC’s universities? The usual answer is the taxpayer since tuition fees amount to only one…

Fall 1998, Volume 1, Number 3 Download 86.25 KB4 pages Inside this issue: A Closer Look at Employment in BC The Other Side of the…

For some, things just seemed better in previous times. Teachers stood in front of the class and taught. Students sat in rows and were polite…

Summer 1998, Volume 1, Number 2 Download 59.8 KB4 pages Inside this issue: What’s Happening to Incomes? Increased Economic Inequality in Canada: Is BC Any…

Those calling for tax cuts for upper-income earners have found a new cause. For the past year, media reports, newspaper columnists and “think tank”…
Read the latest research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you.
CCPA Updates