Education

A little-known election is limiting your free expression rights

Jul 14, 2016

You might not have noticed it, but since June 4th there has been an election going on in British Columbia – and legislation that governs that election severely limits what people can say about the issues relating to that election (and how they can say it) until the election is completed on July 20. The election… View Article

What you need to know about BC Budget 2016

Feb 16, 2016

By Iglika Ivanova

“The measure of any society is reflected in the degree to which it is willing to help the most vulnerable.” Mike de Jong in the BC Budget 2016 Speech If this is the measure we apply to Budget 2016, then BC is failing miserably. What this budget offers to BC’s most vulnerable is a drop in the bucket…. View Article

7 things that should be in the BC Budget but were missing from the Throne Speech

Feb 15, 2016

By Iglika Ivanova

BC Budget 2016 will be tabled tomorrow but we already know it will include a break on MSP premiums for some single parents, $50 million for new affordable housing initiatives this year (with funding also committed in each of the next four years), help for first-time home buyers, more resources for the long neglected BC child welfare system,… View Article

Child care and the federal election: where have the parties landed?

Oct 9, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

By Lynell Anderson and Iglika Ivanova Canada is one of the few advanced countries that doesn’t yet have a national child care system. We invest less in early childhood programs than any of our peer countries and fall far short of meeting the minimum public investment benchmarks recommended by UNICEF and the OECD. There’s no… View Article

Who’s not coming to school this September?

Sep 8, 2015

By Suzanne Smythe

Today is the first day of school and newspapers, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages are filled with photos of backpack-carrying children and well wishes from their community for a new school year. This celebration speaks to the importance we all place on learning, and on our collective effort to educate our children. It’s one of the most important… View Article

One year after the BC teachers’ strike, what’s happening for kids with special needs?

Sep 7, 2015

By Seth Klein

by Seth Klein and Tyson Schoeber It’s been a year since the longest strike in the history of BC’s public school system. A key outcome of that dispute was increased understanding of the phrase “class size and composition.” During the strike, the public came to appreciate that teachers were fighting not just for better wages,… View Article

Beyond speed: Who is talking about access to e-government this election?

Aug 28, 2015

By Suzanne Smythe

The problem of equitable access to high speed Internet in Canada entered the election campaign on Wednesday, August 26, when Stephen Harper promised that a re-elected Conservative government would spend an additional $200 million to promote high speed access in rural and remote communities. Although the promise is short on detail (what counts as high… View Article

Where is Canada’s digital inclusion strategy?

Jul 23, 2015

By Suzanne Smythe

When Alex first arrives at the drop-in computer class at his local neighbourhood house he’s never used a keyboard or surfed the Internet before. But he’s determined to learn so he can apply for government services he needs as a recently unemployed person with disabilities. Alex attends the weekly drop-in classes faithfully, working with a… View Article

Best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada: how is BC doing?

Jul 15, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman In Canada 2015 ranks Canada’s 25 biggest cities based on the gaps in how men and women are faring in five key areas: economic security (as measured by gender gaps in employment, pay and the likelihood of living in poverty); education; health; representation in municipal governments and… View Article

A Conversation on Climate Justice

Apr 9, 2015

By Marc Lee

In February and March, the Climate Justice Project hosted This Changes BC: A Conversation on Climate Justice. Over four Saturdays, a group of 34 citizens from Metro Vancouver gathered to talk about what climate solutions could look like in their lives and our province. Having worked on these issues for many years now, we had a… View Article

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A progressive take on BC issues

A progressive take on BC issues

Education

A little-known election is limiting your free expression rights

What you need to know about BC Budget 2016

7 things that should be in the BC Budget but were missing from the Throne Speech

Child care and the federal election: where have the parties landed?

Who’s not coming to school this September?

One year after the BC teachers’ strike, what’s happening for kids with special needs?

Beyond speed: Who is talking about access to e-government this election?

Where is Canada’s digital inclusion strategy?

Best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada: how is BC doing?

A Conversation on Climate Justice