Policy Note
Oct 17, 2024 · A progressive take on BC issues. We deliver timely, progressive commentary on issues that affect British Columbians, including the economy, poverty, inequality, climate change, provincial budgets, taxes, public services, employment and much more.
Soaring cost of living—especially for housing—causes living …
Nov 20, 2024 · The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver has risen to $27.05 per hour, a 5.3% increase from last year.This significant increase highlights the region’s deepening affordability crisis fuelled by sky-high housing costs.
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A progressive take on BC issues. We deliver timely, progressive commentary on issues that affect British Columbians, including the economy, poverty, inequality, climate change, provincial budgets, taxes, public services, employment and much more.
Reading the policy tea leaves: What BC’s new cabinet …
Nov 28, 2024 · Marc Lee. Marc Lee is a Senior Economist at the CCPA’s BC Office. In addition to tracking federal and provincial budgets and economic trends, Marc has published on a range of topics from poverty and inequality to globalization and …
Writing from our researchers this year : Policy Note
Dec 16, 2024 · Housing—in particular a lack of affordable housing throughout BC—was a major concern for British Columbians this year and no doubt will continue in 2025. Our researchers wrote extensively on this issue. Here are some highlights.
Writing from our researchers this year : Policy Note
Dec 18, 2024 · Precarious work, and the impacts of precarity on the lives of British Columbians and temporary foreign workers, is the focus of the Understanding Precarity project co-directed by CCPA-BC and was addressed by a number of researchers. Here are some highlights.
Economy - Policy Note
Nov 7, 2024 · Ever since the economy started to slow down, the political discourse in BC has shifted dramatically. Immigrants and international students are blamed for the housing crisis and for driving down wages; people experiencing homelessness, addiction or mental health crises are blamed for making public spaces “unsafe” and engaging in crime; and basic steps towards meaningful reconciliation with ...
Writing from our researchers this year : Policy Note
Dec 17, 2024 · A progressive take on BC issues. From housing to poverty and affordability to precarious work, climate action and public transit, our researchers wrote on these issues and more in 2024.
Employment & labour - Policy Note
Nov 20, 2024 · Canada’s treatment of migrant workers is drawing international scrutiny after UN investigator Tomoya Obokata warned that its Temporary Foreign Worker Program “serves as a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery, as it institutionalizes asymmetries of power that favour employers and prevent workers from exercising their rights.”
Your quick guide to election issues : Policy Note
Oct 16, 2024 · In less than a week British Columbians will decide what the future will look like with their decision for the province’s next election. In the past few weeks, our researchers have published articles casting light on issues of most importance to voters and evaluated solutions being floated on the campaign trail by the major parties.