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
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BC’s current heat exposure regulations are outdated and insufficient to protect workers from the risks of extreme heat.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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Not making enough to live: A third of workers in British Columbia don’t earn a living wage
New Statistics Canada data show a growing gap between wages and the cost of living, with one third of workers in British…
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The Future of Primary Health Care in BC: We can and must do better
This discussion paper is intended as a companion document to the Future of Primary Care in BC webinar series. The series highlighted…
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Growing Justice: Health, safety and dignity for South Asian farmworker women in British Columbia
For decades, South Asian immigrant farmworker women have faced exploitative practices like wage theft, lack of access to clean washrooms and excessive…
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🎬 Learning from Oregon’s success: improving health care while lowering costs
This webinar highlights the leadership role that not-for-profit, nurse-led, team-based primary care organizations can play in creating a higher-quality, more cost-effective primary…
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Urgent need for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas
How to prevent the fossil fuels corporations from making a killing on this illegal war, and put the revenues to better use.
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🎬 Optimizing nursing roles: building a stronger not-for-profit team-based primary care sector
This webinar highlights the leadership role that not-for-profit, nurse-led, team-based primary care organizations can play in creating a higher-quality, more cost-effective primary…
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Protecting platform workers
BC Policy Solutions submission to the Ministry of Labour 2025/26 Review of Standards and Protections for Online Platform Workers
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