We are an independent, non-partisan research institute committed to advancing transformative policy solutions to the most pressing challenges facing people in British Columbia. Through research, convening and public engagement we seek to build a more just, equitable and sustainable future for all.
Latest publications
Project | BC’s colour-coded housing crisis: housing equity from the ground up
A research project and webinar series that takes an anti-colonial approach to understanding the housing crisis, recognizing that the housing system—from land…
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Project | BC Provincial election hub
People across BC will soon head to the polls to decide the future of our province. Voters deserve a trusted, reliable source…
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🎬 Migrant workers: housing as a social determinant of workers’ health
We examine housing as a fundamental social determinant of migrant health. Our panel explores how living conditions, migration status and workplace protections…
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BC’s big cities must do better to fix the housing crisis
As municipal and provincial elections approach, BC’s biggest, most expensive cities should face scrutiny for their role in the ongoing housing crisis.Â
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Education as a public good: Why the post-secondary funding crisis should be a priority this election
An educated population drives innovation, grows the tax base and sustains a democratic society.
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🎬 Health and housing: How community health centres address the social determinants of health
What if we treated housing as a key component of our health care systems? Social determinants of health (SDOHs) are the non-medical…
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🎬 BC’s Post-Secondary Education in crisis
In this online panel, experts on BC’s higher education sector and experts working on the frontlines will discuss BC’s post-secondary education crisis:…
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A roadmap for building BC’s AI public policy framework
How does AI work? Who profits? What does its use cost workers, communities and our environment? This report explores these questions and…
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BC has a racial housing gap that colour-blind policy will never close
Canada’s housing crisis runs unevenly along racial lines. This brief explores what this racial gap in housing looks like in BC and what…
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DRIPA, The 1846 Oregon Treaty and the future of Indigenous-settler relations
This working paper explores the coloniality crisis that has arisen in the wake of two landmark court decisions (Cowichan Tribes v. Canada…
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Protecting BC workers in a warming climate: Recommendations for WorkSafeBC
BC’s current heat exposure regulations are outdated and insufficient to protect workers from the risks of extreme heat. The recommendations below are…
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On the record: What we told the BC government ahead of Budget 2027
BC Policy Solution’s submission to BC’s 2027 budget consultation.
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🎬 Fighting for DRIPA: Countering the colonial backlash to recent Supreme Court Decisions
Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams and Dr. John Price discuss the controversies that have arisen in response to the Cowichan and Gitxaala court…
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Rebuilding post-secondary education as public infrastructure in BC
(or how we fix the predictable failures of marketization)
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🎬 North Star Dialogues for change 2026: Confronting migrant injustice in the new era of immigration policy
Confronting migrant injustice in the new era of immigration policy, features leading voices in legal advocacy, research and lived experience to…
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