BCPRC Submission for the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy
Having completed the poverty reduction consultation phase, the government is now conducting a public consultation through the newly created Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions to “create a...
View ArticleWhat B.C. can learn from Ottawa’s poverty reduction strategy
Originally published in The Province The federal government launched Canada’s first poverty reduction strategy in Vancouver a week ago. As I watched Families, Children and Social Development Minister...
View ArticleBCPRC Submission for the Clean Growth Strategy
The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition submitted our perspective to the government’s public consultation through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy about the development of a clean...
View ArticleLetters calling for an Accountable, Bold and Comprehensive plan!
People across the province are writing letters to the editor about the desperate need for an accountable, bold and comprehensive poverty reduction plan. Today, two of those letters were published....
View ArticleBCPRC endorses Employment Standards Coalition call for immediate action
The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition endorses the comprehensive submission presented by the BC Employment Standards Coalition to the BC Minister of Labour calling for immediate action on a number of...
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Poverty Reduction legislation includes targets and timelines but not for...
MEDIA RELEASE October 2, 2018 (British Columbia) The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition (BCPRC) congratulates the government for introducing poverty reduction legislation for BC. After years of waiting,...
View ArticleOpen Letter urging Nanaimo City Council to extend closing date of tent city
(Nanaimo) This Open Letter signed by 70 signatories in one day including Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, and other Nanaimo and province-wide...
View ArticlePoverty Reduction should be a Budget Priority
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services held their Budget 2019 consultation from September 17-October 15, 2018. British Columbians were invited to participate by speaking at...
View ArticleWhat Municipalities Can and Can’t Do To Prevent and Reduce Poverty in our...
You’re seeing increasing levels of homelessness in your community and you are turning to your local government to take action. However, solving the challenges of poverty requires all three levels of...
View ArticleTrish Garner: The real issue isn’t Mable Elmore but how we value different...
Originally published in The Province MLA Mable Elmore has been blasted in the media recently for claiming reimbursements for food while she was taking the Welfare Food Challenge in November last year,...
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Half a Million British Columbians can’t Afford a Basic Healthy Diet
The BC Centre for Disease Control released their biennial report on the affordability of healthy eating in BC. They found that in 2017, the average monthly cost of a healthy diet for a family of four...
View ArticleReport on the Budget 2019 Consultation Released
Every autumn, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services receives input from British Columbians on issues affecting them and what the priorities should be for the next budget. For...
View ArticleCommunity Champion Shares Experience Meeting with their MLA
As part of our Meet Your MLA campaign, Tara S. met with her Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Katrina Chen, who is also the Minister of State for Child Care, to push for the implementation of an accountable, bold...
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Tenants and Advocates from across BC Urge Province to Implement Vacancy Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018 Today the BC Rental Housing Task Force announced its recommendations after consulting with tenants province wide. The following groups are extremely concerned...
View ArticleShifting the Culture at the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
On Wednesday morning representatives of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and our member organizations met with representatives of the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to share a...
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West Coast LEAF releases 10th annual CEDAW Report Card
On December 6th, 2018, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF released their 10th annual CEDAW Report Card, grading BC on nine issues impacting women’s...
View ArticleTackling poverty in B.C.—celebrating how far we’ve come and looking ahead
By Trish Garner, Originally published in the Georgia Straight As I flipped my calendar over to a new year, I thought about the work the provincial government has done: 2018 was a year where many...
View ArticleNew Westminster & District Labour Council Endorses ABC Plan
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition member, the New Westminster & District Labour Council endorsed our call for an Accountable, Bold, and Comprehensive poverty reduction plan for BC on January 23rd....
View ArticleJob Posting: Regional Poverty Reduction Coordinator, Okanagan
Job Title: Regional Poverty Reduction Coordinator Location: Kelowna, to cover the Okanagan region Hours: 7-14 hours/week (with potential for increase, funding dependent) Salary: Gross salary at...
View ArticleMedia Release: BC Budget: Making Life Better for Families in BC to Prevent...
MEDIA RELEASE February 29 2019 BC Budget: Making Life Better for Families in BC to Prevent Poverty (Victoria) In terms of investments in the first-ever poverty reduction strategy in the 2019 B.C....
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