Policy Note
WEBJul 13, 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.
Wealth tax would raise far more money than previously thought
WEBMar 11, 2021 · A moderately more ambitious wealth tax could reduce inequality further and fund additional investments. For example, a wealth tax with rates of 1% on net worth over $20 million, 2% over $50 million and 3% over $100 million could raise nearly $20 billion in its first year. A 1% tax on wealth over $20 million in Canada would generate about $10 ...
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 …
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 …
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;
New federal climate plan hindered by commitment to fossil fuel ...
WEBDec 15, 2020 · Five years after the negotiation of the Paris agreement, the federal government is finally starting to walk the talk on climate change. Canada’s updated climate action plan, released December 11, is the most serious piece of climate policy we’ve yet seen from this government.It comes alongside new measures announced by 70 other governments as part of a virtual climate summit held last week ...
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WEBA 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.
Economy - Policy Note
WEBJun 18, 2024 · May 30, 2024. By Iglika Ivanova. On June 1, BC’s minimum wage is going up to $17.40 per hour. Despite this welcome pay raise for the 240,000 lowest-paid workers in the province, the minimum wage remains over $3 per hour lower than the lowest living wage in BC ($20.64 in Dawson Creek). In BC’s largest cities, Metro Vancouver and Greater ...
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.
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