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Working toward a socially and economically just British Columbia
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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Doubling contribution limit to Tax-Free Savings Accounts exposes true intent of a bad policy
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A $15 minimum wage for BC would put a serious dent in working poverty
BC is a prosperous province in a prosperous country, but we have done a poor job of sharing that prosperity. Inequality in BC has increased…
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$15 minimum wage will help families, reduce inequality; no evidence that sky will fall
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – In the wake of the B.C. government’s shockingly low 20-cent increase to the minimum wage, a new report…
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Infographic: Who benefits if BC raises the minimum wage to $15?
In The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage Economist David A Green reviewed the academic research into minimum wage increases and debunked some of the…
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The Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage
What does the academic literature tell us? Download 774.62 KB 12 pages Economist David A Green, a professor and former chair of the Vancouver School…
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Balanced Budget Legislation – another zombie policy returns from the dead
Ah, here we go again – when seeking to assert credibility as sound fiscal managers, governments reach for the tired gimmick of “balanced budget legislation”…
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A Conversation on Climate Justice
In February and March, the Climate Justice Project hosted This Changes BC: A Conversation on Climate Justice. Over four Saturdays, a group of 34 citizens from…
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Parents want to reduce their car use, so let’s invest in transit, walking and cycling infrastructure
There’s a popular belief that parents chauffeur their young children everywhere. And certainly parents have many reasons for preferring cars over other modes of transportation:…
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Moving Beyond the Car
Families and Transportation in Vancouver, BC Download 526.15 KB 36 pages The Metro Vancouver transportation and transit plebiscite has brought transportation to the forefront of…
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Vancouver parents with young kids want less driving, more transit, cycling and walking: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) As the Metro Vancouver transportation and transit plebiscite continues to dominate public discussion, a new study offers…
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Discussing “Just Transition” with Karen Cooling
In late January, we at the CCPA came out with a paper about “just transition”—an approach that aims to minimize the impact of environmental policies…
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