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  • Climate Justice Project

    Canada and BC unprepared for climate-based migration: CCPA study

    Paper explores issues that must be addressed in anticipation of climate migrants READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A paper released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives illuminates a gap in our thinking and our policies at the intersection of climate change and immigration. Preparing BC for…

  • Rolling Thunder Census Review

    The sound of backlash to the government’s decision on cutting the Census long-form questionnaire continues to rumble across the country. Tuesday’s Globe and Mail published a story on the topic as well as a column by Andre Picard which was drawn primarily from the open letter on this blog. The…

  • And now for the bill: the cost of the Olympics

    The BC government has released its final estimates of the cost of staging the 2010 Winter Games, highlighting the problems this government has with telling the truth (other examples include the 2009 pre-election fudge-it budget, and the HST). The Tyee reports: British Columbia’s government spent $325 million more on the…

  • Looking on the Bright Side

    There’s still good reason not to become a pessimist You may have missed the news about a recent study by the Mayo Clinic on optimism and pessimism. The study over a 40-year period concluded that optimists tend to live longer than pessimists: “Grouchers and grumblers don’t enjoy the longevity that…

  • Call the inquiry

    “I think, though, this is not a time to commit sociology.” —Prime Minister Stephen Harper, April 25, 2013 On August 21, facing new calls for an inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered Aboriginal women after the body of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine was pulled out of the Red River in Winnipeg,…

  • Alternative Federal Budget

    La tâche du budget fédéral: mettre fin à la crise de l’emploi du Canada

    CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Le Canada est confronté à sa pire crise de l’emploi depuis une génération, et le gouvernement fédéral doit monter au créneau en proposant une solution dans le budget qu’il présente cette semaine. C’est ce que déclare le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives…

  • Will offsets be the “indulgences” for our LNG sins?

    In June 2014, the BC government reported on its progress towards the 2007 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, which calls for a one-third reduction by 2020 in GHG emissions (relative to 2007 levels) and an 80% reduction by 2050. The BC government claimed to have met a key milestone: an…

  • Beer Bottles to Books

    Remaking Merchants Corner Young North End activists hailed it as the latest example of “North End Rising.” That was the response when Premier Selinger announced on June 24 that the Provincial Government is investing more than $9 million in the redevelopment of the old Merchants Hotel and six adjoining lots…

  • Trade and Investment Research Project

    Why workers should unite against Canada’s next-generation trade deals

    (This article was first published by Rabble.ca as part of the Up! Canadian Labour Rising series.) The Harper government has made new trade and investment agreements a cornerstone of its Economic Action Plan. Until recently, this has meant signing NAFTA-like treaties, most of which were started by the previous Liberal government.…

  • First the party, then the hangover

    The 2010 Winter Games are almost upon us. In Vancouver, banners are dropping down the sides of downtown buildings; huge tents are being erected anywhere there is open space; and advertising from anyone but Olympic sponsors has all but disappeared (I hereby challenge any Olympic athlete to eat McDonald’s daily…

  • Will CanWest’s bankruptcy lead to more media concentration or new opportunities?

    There is an old political adage that you should never argue with someone who buys their ink by the barrel.  Let’s ignore that good advice for a minute and talk about the CanWest bankruptcy. CanWest, Canada’s largest media company, filed for bankruptcy protection for its assets which include all of…

  • First the party, next the hangover

    It’s shocking to think that the 2010 Winter Games are now exactly one month away. Yes, the banners are dropping down the side of downtown buildings; huge tents are being erected anywhere there is open space; advertising from any but the Olympic sponsors has all but disappeared (I hereby challenge…