We are a progressive public policy research institute that looks at issues facing British Columbia and proposes bold, achievable policy solutions that centre social, economic, racial & environmental justice in BC.
These are our latest publications.
This is why BC’s housing crisis hasn’t been solved yet
The magnitude of the housing shortage is huge, the problems chronic, but the housing crisis is solvable. Throughout the province and country,…
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Climate change and labour precarity: a worker-centred agenda
Just as the COP30 meeting in Belen, Brazil ended, the last week of November was Canada Climate Week Xchange. We could hope…
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Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors
Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate…
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🎬 Living Wage report 2025: online briefing
Living Wage report authors discuss the key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s Living Wage report.
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Despite intensifying trade tensions, BC’s low-wage workers can’t be forgotten
While governments grapple with intensifying trade tensions, the daily struggles of over 700,000 low-wage British Columbians whose paycheques don’t cover the cost…
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New report: BC Living Wage 2025
The living wage in Metro Vancouver is now $10 more per hour than BC’s minimum wage.
A rising cost of living—especially…
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Mamdani’s victory: a blueprint for BC?
The development and delivery of Zohran Mamdani’s platform was as important as the platform itself. This is what made his campaign different.
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Three missed opportunities in Canada’s federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget comes at an important moment for Canada as we face an increasingly hostile United States…
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🎬 AI, civil liberties and your job—What you need to know
[Webinar recording] Véronique Sioufi and guests offer a crash course on AI, what risks it might pose to our jobs and civil…
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