MEDIA 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...
View ArticleMEDIA 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...
View ArticleBCPRC 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...
View ArticleMarch 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...
View ArticleBC’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...
View ArticleBCPRC 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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