Policy Note
WEBJun 18, 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.
More privatization is not the answer for BC health care
WEB11 hours ago · Public and private health care. Health care is a large and complex sector in BC with $34.5 billion per year in public expenditures and $14.8 billion in private expenditures in 2023 (Figure 1). Public and private shares represent 70% and 30% of total health expenditures, respectively, and 8.2% and 3.7% of GDP.[1]
Paying a living wage key to Canada’s post-COVID economic recovery
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The 2021 rates include Vancouver ($20.52), Victoria ($20.46), Calgary ($18.60), Edmonton ($18.10), Toronto ($22.08), Ottawa ($18.60) and Halifax ($22.05). A living wage is different from the minimum wage, which is the lowest that an employer can legally pay their staff. The living wage is calculated as the …
Paid sick leave finally on the agenda: Here’s why it matters
WEBMay 27, 2020 · The likelihood of a job providing paid sick leave appears to increase with pay, however, even those earning between $40,000 and $50,000 per year—close to the median (or middle) income —just over half do not have paid sick leave. Only workers earning $50,000 or more fare better—and even among the highest earning group ($100k-plus), about a ...
Legislated Paid Sick Leave – A Historic Moment for Worker Rights
WEBOct 6, 2021 · In addition to the automatic initial three days, annual accrual of one hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked up to a maximum 52 hours paid leave per year, equating to a total maximum of 10 days per year for full-time employment. Carry-over of up to 10 days of unused paid sick leave at the end of each year to the following year.
Big ideas on the supply side of housing affordability
WEBJul 14, 2021 · The final report of the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability, published in June 2021, contains 23 recommendations made primarily to the BC and federal governments. The Panel organized these under five broad calls to action: Creating a planning framework that proactively encourages housing; Reforming fees on property development;
A critical guide to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth …
WEBDec 14, 2016 · The Pan-Canadian Framework lacks the urgency called for by climate science, and fails to confront the entrenched power of the fossil fuel industry. If you were expecting a list of new climate actions, the framework is a let down. For the most part it repeats measures already announced prior to the …
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COVID-19 : Policy Note
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Aug 25, 2021. By David Green, Lindsay Tedds, Rhys Kesselman and Daniel Perrin. As a fourth wave of COVID-19 ramps up, the impact of the pandemic on the economy, policymaking and budgets has not gone away. More broadly, government responses to the pandemic at both the national and provincial levels have generally been seen as a success.
Health care - Policy Note
WEBJun 22, 2023 · A progressive take on BC issues. New data from Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) paint a troubling picture of the growing toll of COVID-19 on population health and provincial health systems.