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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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Petronas LNG Cancellation a Blessing for BC
Australia an example of LNG Catastrophe Vancouver–Rather than worry about lost jobs and economic opportunities, British Columbians should celebrate Petronas’ decision to cancel its Pacific…
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Three health care priorities for a new government
The transition to power for a new government in BC provides the opportunity to set a new course that addresses both immediate and longstanding policy…
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Debunking the Fraser Institute’s latest scaremongering on Indigenous rights
In a particularly repugnant move, the Fraser Institute chose National Aboriginal Day (June 21) to release a report by Tom Flanagan claiming that a sharp…
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The energy industry’s insatiable thirst for water threatens First Nations’ rights
In early May, evidence emerged that natural gas companies had built dozens of large dams during a poorly regulated building spree. As many as 60…
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Infographic: The fracking industry is guzzling water, BC First Nations are paying the price
Our latest report looks at the growing concerns that First Nations in British Columbia have with the fossil fuel industry’s increasing need for large volumes…
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Time to rethink the approval process for fossil fuel industry developments in BC’s northeast
When the provincial government created the Oil and Gas Commission in 1998, it did much more than open a “one stop shop” for speedy oil…
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Fracking, First Nations and Water
Respecting Indigenous rights and better protecting our shared resources Download 769.66 KB32 pages This paper looks at the growing concerns that First Nations in British…
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Fracking industry’s “insatiable thirst” for water in BC’s northeast violates First Nations rights: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT VANCOUVER – Coming on the heels of an investigation that revealed fossil fuel companies have built dozens of…
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How big is BC’s budget surplus?
Some recent media commentary has taken to flights of fantasy by assuming that large personal tax increases would be needed to fund the policies contained…
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Brace yourself for more stale arguments on taxes
What will happen if a new BC government raises taxes on rich individuals and corporations as the NDP promised in its election platform? If years…
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BC NDP-Green agreement commits to Indigenous consent
In their power-sharing agreement, the BC New Democrat and Green parties commit to support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the…
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Don’t be fooled by the Fraser Institute’s fearmongering on taxes
The latest “Alert” from the Fraser Institute hits a new low in misrepresenting reality. The article claims to analyze the impact of proposed NDP-Green tax…
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