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MEDIA RELEASE: Poverty Free Action Team delivers gift of better policy to end...
(Vancouver) As people across British Columbia are feeling the charitable spirit this December, a group of volunteers from the Poverty Free Action Team today made a special delivery to the Vancouver...
View ArticleToolkit for Local Governments
As part of TogetherBC, British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Province is providing $5 million to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) for the Poverty Reduction Planning...
View ArticleJoint letter to Finance Minister on Pharmacare
The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition was proud to join over 170 national and provincial organizations who have signed the joint Pharmacare Now Statement calling on all parties to work together to...
View ArticleMEDIA RELEASE: BC Budget 2020: Government on the Right Track with...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18th, 2020 (Victoria) In the second year of BC’s poverty reduction strategy, the BC government is on the right track as it prioritizes access to education and raising the...
View ArticleBC Budget 2020: BCPRC Round-Up & Progress Report
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition members have been hard at work analyzing BC Budget 2020. Some of our members are celebrating as we are moving closer to winning long-term campaign goals that will help...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Poverty Reduction Coalition Releases COVID-19 Emergency...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20th, 2020 (Vancouver) As COVID-19 sweeps the globe and communities through-out BC, the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition calls on the provincial government to implement a...
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BCPRC COVID-19 Emergency Response for Justice
BCPRC COVID-19 Emergency Response for Justice Who accesses the health care, social distancing and sanitation they need, and who remains at risk, unprotected, and uncared for? Who goes hungry at home...
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March 30 COVID Progress Alert: Safety, Health and Justice for All
Greetings from the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Our best wishes to everyone working tirelessly under pressure and caring for those most at risk to COVID-19—both in our own lives and in the greater...
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BC’s relief measures for people on income assistance are welcome but more is...
Published on PolicyNote by Iglika Ivanova and Viveca Ellis On April 2, the BC government announced emergency financial support for some of the most vulnerable British Columbians: an extra $300 per...
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BCPRC COVID-19 Progress Alert April 8
Greetings from the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Thank you for your continued commitment as we stand together to protect our communities and leave nobody behind. Welcome to the third BCPRC COVID-19...
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