Policy Note
Oct 16, 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.
Worried about Infrastructure Costs? Then End the Apartment Ban
21 hours ago · The federal government also recently created a $6 billion Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.The funds come with some good conditions relating to zoning reform and limiting fee increases on new housing, but they notably do not include a requirement to end apartment bans.
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 …
Danny Oleksiuk - Policy Note
1 day ago · Takeaways: Opponents of building more homes in British Columbia, and especially denser, lower-cost options like apartments, often wield the argument that their communities lack the infrastructure—from sewers to schools, power …
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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.
2023 May - Policy Note
May 9, 2023 · A progressive take on BC issues. The BC government’s April 2023 Homes for People (HFP) plan marks an important step forward towards better managing and regulating housing in the province.
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.
Affordability crisis will persist until we get a handle on runaway ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Although inflation has come down from the historic highs recorded in 2022, the cost of living in Metro Vancouver continues to increase rapidly. It now takes an hourly wage of $25.68 in Metro Vancouver for two parents each working full-time to support a family of four. This is the 2023 living wag
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 ...
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.”