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Reliance on tipping creates inequity and leaves workers vulnerable
Recently tipping in the restaurant industry has been the subject of two national opinion polls, both of which suggest the public is divided on the ingrained social practice that is tipping. In early May, the CBC conducted an online poll asking, “Is it time to end tipping?” Only about 12…
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Canada’s fossil fuel lobby influences policy and decisions for major federal government projects
There’s no doubt that climate change and fossil fuel extraction were vote determining for significant sections of the population in the federal election. These issues dominated the federal leaders’ debates and since September we’ve seen hundreds of thousands across the country join student-led climate strikes demanding more robust climate action.…
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Canada should resist the “big push” for deeper integration with the US
With Prime Minister Paul Martin about to make a major trip to Washington, many influential business leaders and prominent think-tanks are offering him advice on how to strike a new “strategic bargain” with our Southern neighbours. It is understandable where these commentators are coming from. The potential shutdown of the…
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CETA undermines Canada’s ability to benefit from increased international trade
The comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), now in the final stage of negotiations between Canada and the European Union, presents Canadians with dubious trade benefits and a number of serious downsides. The challenge for Canada’s pattern of trade is to move beyond a reliance on natural resource exports by…
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New pipelines not needed if federal and provincial governments serious about climate commitments: earth scientist
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (OTTAWA) A new study by veteran earth scientist David Hughes finds that Canada cannot meet its global climate commitments while at the same time ramping up oil and gas extraction and building new export pipelines. Hughes calculates that if oil sands production grows…
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February 2004: The Vanishing Country (Part III of III)
After years of kowtowing, our influence with the U.S. is still zilch, Canada is too good a country to let our Americanizers destroy it U.S. President George W. Bush and the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci, were “disappointed” that Canada didn’t join in the American-led invasion of Iraq. Their…
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Polling on taxes – response to a critic
On November 29, the CCPA released an opinion research study led by myself and Randy Galawan called Beyond the 1%: What British Columbians think about taxes, inequality and public services. The study involved an extensive online survey (poll) of a broad sample of British Columbians, conducted by Environics Research, and…
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Time to rethink BC’s surgical waitlist strategy
By Andrew Longhurst, Marcy Cohen and Dr. Margaret McGregor Have you had to wait months for surgical consultation, let alone the surgery itself? If so, you’re not alone. British Columbians are waiting an unacceptable amount of time to receive the care they need. Since 2010, surgical wait times have increased…
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Who is included in a Just Transition?
Considering social equity in Canada’s shift to a zero-carbon economy Download 946.46 KB 35 pages This report investigates whether the emerging policy consensus on just transition is consistent with the principles of social justice and equity more broadly. Rather than discuss the necessity of a just transition to a zero-carbon…
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A Tale of Two Petro-States (Part I of III)
Norway manages its oil wealth much better than Canada does Petroleum is a resource unlike any other. It is the world’s most strategically important and valuable resource. The world is dependent on fossil fuels for 80% of its energy, even though it is also threatening life on the planet. Countries…
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Liberal plan runs counter to productivity
Federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale recently launched the Liberals’ election campaign with the release of a mini-budget and a refurbished policy platform. The “plan for growth and prosperity” presents the Liberals’ agenda to increase productivity, which is supposed to lead to prosperity for all Canadians. Increased productivity means a more…
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Deep integration with U.S. not such a bright idea–study
OTTAWA–The “Big Idea”–a bargain that would see Canada giving the U.S. a strong North American security perimeter and greater access to our energy resources in return for supposedly secure access to the U.S. market–threatens the space we need to pursue needed economic, environmental and social policies, according to a new…