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BC Child Poverty Rate Climbs as Income Inequality Grows
Thirty-five years after Canada’s parliament promised to end child poverty it still hasn’t happened. In 1989, a unanimous ...
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Poverty, inequality & welfare
We deliver timely, progressive commentary on issues that affect British Columbians, including the economy, poverty, inequality, climate change, provincial budgets, taxes, public services, employment ...
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Soaring cost of living—especially for housing—causes living wages to increase across BC
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 ...
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Reading the policy tea leaves: What BC’s new cabinet appointments tell us about the government’s priorities
British Columbians got a first glimpse of the re-elected NDP government’s policy agenda with the appointment of a new cabinet (Executive Council). At this time, mandate letters are usually released ...