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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 can afford major new investments in the common good
This post is part of our BC Budget 2019 series, which highlights key findings from the CCPA’s research and outlines our recommendations for the 2019…
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True reconciliation in BC requires implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In the span of a decade, we have moved from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples being largely absent from political and…
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True, Lasting Reconciliation
Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia law, policy and practices Download 1.04 MB28 pages Implementation of the…
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What’s missing from the Uber debate? Market power, congestion, pollution, and even deaths
The BC government has introduced legislation expected to bring ride-hailing to the province late next year, though many questions remain about what the outcome will…
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Employer Health Tax refinements good news for public services, non-profits
Just over a month before the new Employer Health Tax comes into effect, we have some of the final details of the tax’s design at…
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How the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be implemented in BC law, policy and practices — new report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Coast Salish Territories/ Vancouver) A report released today outlines for the first time what implementation of the United…
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Trans Mountain pipedreams and other energy follies: Why Canada needs a viable energy plan
Like it or not, we need to plan for a major transition over the coming decades from our reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy.…
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Boom, Bust and Consolidation
Corporate restructuring in the Alberta oil sands Download 1.78 MB34 pages This report analyzes the economics of the five largest bitumen-extractive corporations in Canada, examining…
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Oil sands ‘Big Five’ making billions despite oil price crash and pipeline delays, new report shows
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT EDMONTON – As debate continues to rage over pipelines and the current price differential for Alberta’s oil, a…
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CCPA Submission to BC Budget Consultations 2019
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of BC
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Pro rep leads to better public policy
Debunking the claims of proportional representation naysayers This post is part of a series explaining the benefits of proportional representation and debunking myths from the…
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How fast can we get to 100% renewables?
This piece draws on research and a presentation in Vancouver by Mark Jacobson from Stanford University, who delivered the 2018 Gideon Rosenbluth Memorial Lecture. You…
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