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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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In 2016, the BC government set out several new actions intended to address housing affordability. But as 2017 begins, Metro Vancouver continues to have a…
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Long Overdue
Why BC needs a poverty reduction plan Download 1.86 MB 44 pages BC is Canada’s only province without a poverty reduction plan. This report examines…
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Trump and Trudeau are gunning to massively privatize infrastructure – and it’s going to cost you
As with most of Donald Trump’s policy ideas, details are still sparse on his plan for rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. But two main pillars of…
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BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office
January 2017 Download 2.59 MB12 pages Looking for BC Update and BC Commentary? Look no further. We’ve combined the two to create BC Solutions. Through this…
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A bleak jobs picture outside BC’s big cities
We hear a lot about BC’s strong jobs performance – it’s mentioned in every speech and media appearance by our Premier and members of her…
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When LNG plants get a special deal on Hydro rates, who pays?
It’s always telling to see who in our province is able to win special treatment from the BC government. The BC Utilities Commission is currently…
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Most and least expensive cities for child care: 4 key takeaways for BC
A new CCPA report reveals staggering disparities in parents’ experiences with child care across the country. Prices are highest in Toronto and lowest in cities…
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The crumbling case for two-tiered health care
Brian Day has put Canadian universal health care on trial in BC Supreme Court, seeking to swing the doors open to privatization by challenging foundational…
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Will the BC government continue to ignore its own budget consultation?
Every fall, BC conducts a month-long budget consultation process and for at least the last three years, the provincial government hasn’t acted on its own…
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Kinder Morgan’s pipeline sales pitch: Too good to be true?
After the federal approval of Kinder-Morgan’s controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX), Alberta Premier Rachel Notley came to BC to sell the pipeline’s economic benefits.…
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BC’s higher-than-expected surplus is a wasted opportunity
BC is on track to have a massive budget surplus this year according to the November update on provincial finances. At the end of the…
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