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Commissioned Paper: Fiscal Options for Building a Prosperous British Columbia - By Kevin Milligan

Commissioned Paper: Fiscal Options for Building a Prosperous British Columbia - By Kevin Milligan

BCBC commissioned an independent review of the efficiency, effectiveness and fairness of British…

July 18, 2016

Off to Work: Improving the School-to-Work Transition for Recent University Graduates

Off to Work: Improving the School-to-Work Transition for Recent University Graduates

Human capital is maximized when a worker’s qualifications and skills match those required by their…

June 27, 2016

British Columbia Needs Effective Intellectual Property Frameworks to Promote Collaborative Research and Commercialization

British Columbia Needs Effective Intellectual Property Frameworks to Promote Collaborative Research and Commercialization

This issue of Policy Perspectives provides an overview of results from a recent Mitacs research…

May 24, 2016

Air Quality - Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

Air Quality - Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

Canada and British Columbia air quality has improved remarkably since the 1970s and has continued…

May 04, 2016

Federal Liberals Reverse Conservative Labour Legislation – Does the Certification Model Have an Effect on Union Density?

Federal Liberals Reverse Conservative Labour Legislation – Does the Certification Model Have an Effect on Union Density?

The federal government is poised to enact Bill C-4 to reverse two pieces of legislation enacted by…

April 25, 2016

A Snapshot of Health Care Spending - In Canada and Around the World

A Snapshot of Health Care Spending - In Canada and Around the World

Health care in Canada consumed more than 40% of aggregate provincial government revenues in 2015,…

April 01, 2016

Federal Budget Delivers on Liberal Campaign Commitments...But Little New for Business

Federal Budget Delivers on Liberal Campaign Commitments...But Little New for Business

In his inaugural budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau ushered in a new era of higher federal…

March 24, 2016

An Update on Union Density in BC

An Update on Union Density in BC

After tracking Canadian density rates for a number of years, overall union density in BC has now…

March 04, 2016

A New Marine Regulatory Regime on BC’s North and Central Coast?

A New Marine Regulatory Regime on BC’s North and Central Coast?

This issue of the Environment and Energy Bulletin reviews recent and prospective developments on…

March 01, 2016

The 2016 BC Budget: High Marks for Fiscal Management...But BC Must Do More to Improve Competitiveness

The 2016 BC Budget: High Marks for Fiscal Management...But BC Must Do More to Improve Competitiveness

Unveiled by Finance Minister Mike de Jong on the afternoon of February 16, Budget 2016 tells a…

February 17, 2016

BC's Growth Story Remains Intact...Despite An Uninspiring Global Backdrop

BC's Growth Story Remains Intact...Despite An Uninspiring Global Backdrop

Against the backdrop of diverging growth prospects across the developed and emerging economies and…

February 09, 2016

Canadian Head Office Survey: How Do Metro Vancouver and British Columbia Stack Up?

Canadian Head Office Survey: How Do Metro Vancouver and British Columbia Stack Up?

This issue of Policy Perspectives reviews the recently released Statistics Canada Annual Head…

January 27, 2016

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