How does the BC Budget fare on tackling affordability and inequality?
“It’s a pretty substantial step in the right direction,” says Alex Hemingway, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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7 ideas to end cycles of poverty in B.C. communities
We’ll have to work together to build more accessible and equitable financial systems, these experts say.
B.C. student unions fight for financially accessible education
At Vancouver Island University, the student union helps students manage their money while pushing for broader change to lessen the financial burden.
Governments, employers called on to support a living wage in B.C.
The living wage saw a sharp increase in 2022 with housing and food costs, and more accurate calculations, driving the increase.
Who profits from high inflation?
Current policies boost corporate profits at the expense of workers, but there’s a better way, these economists say.
Financial literacy program aims to support Vancouver Island’s marginalized youth
Financial literacy education can help young people navigate inequitable wealth systems, says Qui, Literacy Central Vancouver Island’s youth literacy coordinator.
