Events

The Columbia Institute held a wine-tasting reception to jump start UBCM-Whistler in September. 

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On the occasion of High Ground 2018, we presented the first public screening of the documentary Women Bending the Curve on Climate Change in Vancouver on Thursday, March 22. Set in the context of the Paris climate change agreements, the new film tells the stories of climate change leaders from Canada’s West Coast working in renewable energy, city government, energy conservation, community engagement, sustainable food, finance and indigenous land stewardship. Their inspiring stories explore how climate science, meaningful action and women’s collaborative leadership intersect to bend the curve on climate change.

The sold out screening was followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Dr. Joanna Ashworth, Tzeporah Bergman and Tessica Truong, as well as Irene Lanzinger. Charley Beresford facilitated the discussion.

We held our second Columbia Cafe on its latest report "Canada Infrastructure Bank and The Public's Right to Know!" on October 17, 2017 at the People's Law School in Vancouver. Report author Keith Reynolds presented highlights of the report, which are captured below. 

We held our annual Columbia Institute Reception at the YWCA-Downton on Tuesday, September 26.

We held our annual Columbia Institute Reception during FCM on Thursday, June 1 in Ottawa. The event featured a Report Card on Top Asks for Climate Action: Ramping-Up Low Carbon Communities.

Out of control housing costs for both ownership and rental aren’t just a Greater Vancouver phenomenon. Many B.C. and Canadian communities are experiencing a worsening, wickedly complex housing crisis that has been decades in the making. Shelter insecurity has seeped into the middle and even upper-middle class, and across all age and cultural demographics.

The wealth and social gap between renters and owners is also widening. High rents, reno-victions and low vacancies make many tenants insecure. Government policies often favour homeowners, offering less support for renters who can account for half of urban residents, or more.

On Feb. 22, we joined the The Tyee for an engaging series of conversations with renters and experts in the field, as we identified bold solutions for building the desirable, affordable and secure rental and co-op housing that BC and the rest of Canada need. This event was part of The Tyee and Tyee Solutions Society's Housing Fix project.