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I don’t follow the provincial legislature closely enough to judge whether the proposed Clean Energy Act is the worst legislation the Liberals have introduced since first…

The coalition of environmental groups and unions that published Managing BC’s Forests for a Cooler Planet in January continues to work together. Over the past…

In less than two years, British Columbia’s Forest Service will reach an historic milestone, celebrating its 100th year of public service. But a growing number…

Some great news to share on the living wage front. Last night (April 26), New Westminster City Council voted unanimously to adopt the first municipal…

La Directive du Cabinet sur la rationalisation de la réglementation et l’intérêt public Download 264.33 KB14 pages Le fédéral a annoncé dans son budget de…

CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – La veille du Jour de deuil national à la mémoire des travailleurs morts au travail, le Centre canadien…

Last week, the Fraser Institute released its Consumer Tax Index report, which claims to show that the average Canadian family’s tax bill has increased by…

GHG emissions reduction policies will be more successful if geared to income: study READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. (Vancouver) The richest 20% of BC income…

The Distribution of GHGs in BC Download 348.63 KB6 pages The size of British Columbians’ carbon footprint increases with income.

This article originally appeared on the CCPA’s blog on BC public policy issues.

Alone amongst provinces, only B.C. failed to exempt even a single municipality or provincial agency from the recent Canada/U.S. Procurement Agreement.
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