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  • Our recommendations for the 2017 BC Budget

    On September 22, we presented CCPA-BC research and recommendations for BC’s 2017 Budget at a public hearing as part of BC’s 2017 budget consultation process. Here’s what we told the Committee. At first glance, BC appears somewhat isolated from the economic challenges facing the rest of Canada. Headline economic indicators like…

  • Research for Communities #7

    Safety and Security Issues in Winnipeg’s Inner-City Communities: Bridging the Community-Police Divide Download 182.24 KB4 pages

  • Building a Stronger Foundation of Basic Workplace Rights for BC Workers

    CCPA-BC Response to the BC Law Institute Consultation Paper on the Employment Standards Act Download 1.54 MB 21 pages The CCPA-BC has a long track record of producing research and policy recommendations on employment standards. We have analyzed in depth the effects of the sweeping changes made in the early 2000s to…

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    A Big Fracking Mess: As Site C dam construction bogs down in geotechnical problems, thousands of earthquakes triggered by fracking operations occur nearby

    Earthquakes triggered by natural gas industry fracking operations near BC Hydro’s troubled Site C dam construction project are far greater in number than previously thought, raising troubling questions about whether they are adding to the already formidable geotechnical challenges at the site. Not only are more earthquakes occurring in proximity…

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    After the rush: Fort Nelson needs firm government commitments to reclaim lands abandoned by fossil fuel industry

    In the face of the economic fallout from COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that some communities in British Columbia were in deep fiscal distress long before the pandemic began. Fort Nelson is a good example, and a textbook case of why senior levels of government need to be mindful when…

  • Trudeau government should spend more on affordable housing and homelessness

    On July 21, the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan was released. The document aims to provide public policy direction to Canada’s federal government, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic (more information on the AFB Recovery Plan can be found here.) I was author of the Recovery Plan’s chapter…

  • They Have Stood By Me

    Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to help these individuals and families adapt. Refugee families and individuals struggle with multiple challenges such as language, literacy and trauma-related mental health issues. A coordinated, integrated approach is needed…

  • BC’s housing crisis during the pandemic: A snapshot

    BC has long been in a housing crisis, and the pandemic economy we are currently living in has further put the squeeze on renters in particular. To shed light on the housing situation during this crisis, we draw on new data from a comprehensive survey of 2,289 residents across the…

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    How are British Columbians doing: COVID-19 economic security & government supports

    The economic impact of the shutdown of large parts of BC’s economy in response to COVID-19 has reflected a sharp recession: a massive and rapid increase in involuntary unemployment, including layoffs, job losses and reduced hours; reduced household and business income and expenditure; closures (whether mandated or not) or greatly…

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    Research for Communities #6

    Preparing a Disadvantaged Workforce for the New Economy Download 1.59 MB4 pages

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    Research for Communities #5

    Women, Work, and the New Economy Download 664.93 KB4 pages

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    Research for Communities #4

    Government Supports for Private Sector New Econoomy Ventures Should Be Available to Community Enterprises Download 546.57 KB4 pages