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Understanding the Implications of the Contaminated Sites Regulation Updates

Understanding the Implications of the Contaminated Sites Regulation Updates

In November 2017, the BC Ministry of Environment is set to update the Contaminated Sites…

May 10, 2017

Summary of 2017 BC Political Party Platforms

Summary of 2017 BC Political Party Platforms

A summary and comparison of the 2017 platform proposals of the BC Liberal Party, the BC New…

April 27, 2017

Immigration in BC: A Complex Tapestry

Immigration in BC: A Complex Tapestry

Immigration remains a key element in building a skilled workforce in BC and will play an even more…

April 06, 2017

2017 Federal Budget: Lots of Words, Few New Measures

2017 Federal Budget: Lots of Words, Few New Measures

A principal theme of this Budget is the need to improve Canada’s lagging performance on private…

March 23, 2017

BC Economy Still Healthy...But Growth Will Downshift in 2017

BC Economy Still Healthy...But Growth Will Downshift in 2017

Following three years in which BC topped the provincial growth charts, in 2017 our economy will…

March 20, 2017

The Expanding Role of Renewables in the Global Electricity Market

The Expanding Role of Renewables in the Global Electricity Market

This edition of the Environment & Energy Bulletin examines the current global and national…

March 06, 2017

BC2035

BC2035

BC2035 is about creating a shared vision of BC’s future and laying down a pathway to realize that…

February 24, 2017

BC Budget 2017 Analysis

BC Budget 2017 Analysis

Budget 2017 is a good news budget. While it falls shy of being a “something-for-everyone” document,…

February 23, 2017

Assessing The New US Administration's Impact on BC's Natural Resource Industries

Assessing The New US Administration's Impact on BC's Natural Resource Industries

What the US Administration does on trade, energy and environmental policy matters to BC’s natural…

February 03, 2017

Better, But Still Rising Steadily: An Update on Municipal Spending in Metro Vancouver

Better, But Still Rising Steadily: An Update on Municipal Spending in Metro Vancouver

In real per capita terms, municipal government expenditures in Metro Vancouver grew by 6.9% over…

December 08, 2016

Tapping a "Motherload" of Opportunity: How BC Can Gain From More Accessible Childcare

Tapping a "Motherload" of Opportunity: How BC Can Gain From More Accessible Childcare

Women, particularly in the child-rearing years, are less active than their male peers in the…

December 06, 2016

The Risks of Needing and Wanting 'Stuff'

The Risks of Needing and Wanting 'Stuff'

People are afraid of the unknown but today’s risks are no more severe than those in the…

November 30, 2016