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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.
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Thousands of users risk losing access to water as application deadline looms: government must act swiftly to avoid crisis
VANCOUVER – Thousands of non-domestic groundwater users across BC risk losing their historic water rights if they fail to apply for licences before a fast-approaching…
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Indigenous resurgence in a province like no other
After 30 years of treaty talks, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, and the adoption of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous…
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Nothing ‘liberal’ about colonial policy prior to Confederation
After 30 years of treaty talks, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, and the adoption of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous…
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From the colonial past to the racist present
The terms of union and the attempted erasure of Indigenous Peoples After 30 years of treaty talks, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission action agenda, and…
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Why the hold up on paid sick days? It’s about power.
Amid a raging pandemic, how do Canadian workers still not have paid sick days as a basic right of employment? It’s about power. Real paid…
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“Big five” Canadian banks provide big money to fossil fuel industry
Instead of playing a crucial role to help Canada achieve its Paris Agreement targets, Canada’s “Big Five” banks are actually hindering Canada’s progress on climate…
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Canada’s big banks hindering progress on climate change
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – Despite Canada’s climate change commitments, the country’s “big six” banks continue to finance and support expansion of fossil…
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Fossilized Finance
How Canada’s banks enable oil and gas production Download 1.38 MB 56 pages Despite Canada’s climate change commitments, the country’s “big five” banks continue to…
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Social impact bonds are a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Earlier this year, Vancouver city council considered a motion encouraging the city to look into the issue of “social impact bonds” (and more broadly “social…
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BC Budget 2021: Stay-the-course budget misses the mark on key areas of urgency outside health
The BC government tabled a surprisingly stay-the-course budget today, making some improvements on the margins but missing the opportunity to shift BC towards a more…
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BC Budget 2021 — Missed opportunities and inadequate investments
VANCOUVER — The BC government made some needed investments in its 2021 budget for COVID-19 recovery, but there is scarce new funding for major priorities like…
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BC Budget 2021 could be the most important budget in a generation
BC Budget 2021 will be tabled on April 20th, in the middle of the COVID-19 third wave. It is an opportunity for the new provincial…
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