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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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BC’s Oil and Gas Commission: industry demands trump public interest, says new report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER—Numerous environmental offences have happened because British Columbia’s Oil and Gas Commission has failed to be tough on the fossil…
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Captured
British Columbia’s Oil and Gas Commission and the case for reform Download 3.12 MB 40 pages This report reveals that from an early stage BC’s…
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When it comes to climate action, the public is ahead of our politics: Analysis of national climate poll
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Canadians ready for bold policies to transition away from fossil fuels, poll finds
People across the country want our governments to do more to combat climate change, according to a new Abacus Data survey commissioned by former CCPA–BC…
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Tailings dam collapses in the Americas: Lessons learned?
In fewer than five years, three major dam collapses have occurred in the Americas—the most recent of which killed more than 230 people, and likely…
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The time to act is now: Fracking risks do not require further study
When British Columbia’s new government took office in July 2017, one thing was notably absent in the mandate letter delivered by Premier John Horgan to…
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How much do you have to earn to afford rent in Metro Vancouver?
Metro Vancouver home prices have been in the news in recent months, not due to bidding wars and double-digit price increases, but because we are…
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Building a universal child care system in BC means rethinking how we fund new spaces
Last year, the BC government made landmark investments in child care, reducing costs for tens of thousands of families. And, those in $10/day prototypes (2,500…
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Fossil-Power Top 50 launched
Who’s who of Canada’s fossil fuel industry in a publicly accessible database (VANCOUVER) What do Suncor, Encana, the Royal Bank of Canada, the Fraser Institute…
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Trans Mountain expansion project: Partisan pipeline politics versus Canadians’ best interests
The federal government’s latest approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) produced a frenzy of rhetoric from politicians and industry vested interests. Unfortunately…
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CCPA Submission to BC Budget Consultations 2020
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of BC Download 550.29 KB 25 pages This submission highlights…
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How much is BC giving to natural gas companies?
All British Columbians have a stake in the pricing of natural resources. When trees are logged, when minerals are mined, when fossil fuels are drilled,…
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