Menu
BC
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.
-
20 years later: How corporations took over Canada’s health care system
Caring for Profit: How corporations are taking over Canada’s health care system was published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and New Star…
-
Firehose of corporate cash or financing our democracy together? A no-brainer
A long-overdue and badly-needed overhaul of BC’s election finance rules was introduced by the provincial government last week. Media headlines mostly focused on the decision…
-
Province of British Columbia / Flickr” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-challenging-site-c.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-challenging-site-c-300×134.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-challenging-site-c-768×342.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />Challenging Site C: The BC Utilities Commission preliminary report
The BC Utilities Commission preliminary report demonstrates why independent review of mega-projects like Site C is so essential, even with the short timeframe imposed by…
-
Foxes discussing best way to guard hen house. Photo: Victor Huang / istock” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_big-oil-wrote-climate-plan-1024×480.jpg 1024w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_big-oil-wrote-climate-plan-300×141.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_big-oil-wrote-climate-plan-768×360.jpg 768w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_big-oil-wrote-climate-plan.jpg 1280w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />BC’s last Climate “Leadership” Plan was written in big oil’s boardroom (literally)
Newly uncovered documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests reveal the cozy relationship between the fossil fuel industry and the last BC government went even…
-
Budget Update investments a positive first step for British Columbians
The BC Budget Update injects much-needed investment in a number of important policy areas that will quickly start to make a positive difference in the…
-
Addressing challenges facing British Columbians a strong start in new government’s first budget update
VICTORIA–BC’s new government has made a strong start in addressing crucial issues for British Columbians in its first budget update, which is a welcome change…
-
Gino Crescoli / Pixabay” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_nine-things-1024×480.jpg 1024w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_nine-things-300×141.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_nine-things-768×360.jpg 768w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_sep2017_nine-things.jpg 1280w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />
9 things to look for in Monday’s BC Budget
BC’s new government is set to table its first provincial budget on Monday, September 11. While it is expected to be less comprehensive than a…
-
BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
September 2017 Download 2.79 MB12 pages In this issue: New political terrain, new possibilities, and new challenges CCPA-BC’s 20th Anniversary Gala with Senator Murray Sinclair…
-
Counselling / Pixabay” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-new-gov-foi-priority.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-new-gov-foi-priority-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote-sep2017-new-gov-foi-priority-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />
Why BC’s new government should make Freedom of Information reform a top priority
When a political party returns to power after an absence of 16 years, it is going to have a lot of priorities and will encounter…
-
Site C is not necessary and if completed would raise British Columbians’ Hydro bills: submission
CCPA-BC submission reconsiders the economics of Site C dam READ THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE. Vancouver–The Site C dam is not necessary, and moving forward to…
-
Wokandapix / Pixabay” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” decoding=”async” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_aug2017_lifting-tuition-adult-education.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_aug2017_lifting-tuition-adult-education-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/policynote_aug2017_lifting-tuition-adult-education-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px” />
Lifting tuition fees for adult basic education is just the beginning
The August 8, 2017 announcement that the new NDP government was fulfilling a promise to end tuition fees for Adult Basic Education students and English…
Province of British Columbia
Foxes discussing best way to guard hen house. Photo: 
Gino Crescoli
Counselling
WokandapixUpdates from the CCPA
Read the latest research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you.
CCPA Updates