Translink’s Transit Fare Review
We are hearing from more and more people that transportation is a significant cost and inhibits their access to school, work, medical appointments, and social and cultural events. As people are forced...
View ArticleVancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks write to Shane Simpson
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks wrote a letter to Honourable Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to address the work being done to lift those living in poverty...
View ArticleKamloops & District Labour Council: Poverty Reduction Consultation Submission
In advance of the government community meeting in Kamloops on January 19th, the Kamloops & District Labour Council has sent in their submission to the Poverty Reduction Consultations. See their...
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Upcoming Webinar: Poverty Reduction and the Health Sector
Trish Garner, the provincial organizer for the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition will be moderating this panel. Click here to register. Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST Speaker: Dr....
View ArticleUpcoming Event: Basic Income
Trish Garner, the provincial organizer for the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition will be a respondent at this talk. Click here for the original event page. JOHN CLARKE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 7:30PM–9:30PM,...
View ArticleBC Poverty Reduction Coalition Submission to the MSP Task Force
The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition made a submission to the MSP Task Force about how the BC government can replace MSP revenues, increase fairness in society and improve the health of British...
View Article$15/hour by 2021 keeps workers in poverty for too long, community advocates...
(British Columbia) The BC government’s announcement to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour is good news for low-wage workers in BC but the long timeline will continue to keep workers in poverty for...
View ArticleReacting to the Minimum Wage Announcement
The BC government’s announcement to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour is good news for low-wage workers in BC but the long timeline will continue to keep workers in poverty for too long. Our...
View ArticleSubmissions to the BC Poverty Reduction Consultations
As we work to overwhelm the poverty reduction consultations with calls for a strong poverty reduction plan, we’ve received many emails from concerned British Columbians across the province. Two of...
View ArticleBC Budget: Working for Who? Welcome investments in housing and child care but...
(Victoria) There are measures to tackle the breadth of poverty in BC through investments in housing and child care in the 2018 BC Budget but there is little to tackle the depth of poverty, according to...
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BC Budget in a Nutshell: How does it measure up?
Congratulations! The government just announced the BC Budget on Tuesday and we were there to see what their plans are. Thanks to you, there are significant measures to tackle the breadth of poverty in...
View ArticleBC Poverty Reduction Coalition’s First Submission for the Provincial Poverty...
The BC Poverty Reduction has made our first submission to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultations. The 27-page submission, developed with considerable input from the Coalition’s member groups,...
View ArticleLiquor servers to join minimum wage but farmworkers and others still left out
MEDIA RELEASE April 19, 2018 (British Columbia) The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition (BCPRC) congratulates the government for ending the exemption to the minimum wage for liquor servers. The reliance on...
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Newsletter: Thank you, let’s keep up the pressure!
Click here to subscribe to our monthly newsletter Thank you to everybody that has sent a clear strong message to the government: we urgently need a comprehensive poverty reduction plan. Thank you for...
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A tale of two cities: the haves and the have nots in Kelowna
Originally Published in Okanagan Life. See the spread here. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So begins Charles Dickens’ famous A Tale of Two Cities. Although his great work was...
View ArticleBCPRC submits to Rental Housing Task Force
The government should have heard you loud and clear: Housing is the Number One challenge in BC! Housing came up as the highest priority in all but one of the 28 communities that the government visited...
View ArticleNew report highlights health and social impacts of economic hardship, and...
(British Columbia) A new report released today surveyed 1,000 low income people in British Columbia and found the health and social impacts of economic hardship to be devastating, ranging from stress...
View ArticleBC Government’s What We Heard report released today demonstrates urgent need...
(British Columbia) The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has released its What We Heard About Poverty in BC report today, providing an overview of the consultation process that ran...
View ArticleMeet your MLA – It’s as simple as ABC!
Earlier in July, the government released their “What We Heard About Poverty in BC” report. Thanks to your participation in consultations across the province, this report clearly demonstrates the...
View ArticleOpen letter urges Prime Minister to make good on his commitment to the right...
At a press conference in Ottawa today advocates released an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau signed by over 170 organizations and prominent Canadians urging the Prime Minister to make good on his...
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