Searching for the Good Life in a Carbon Neutral BC
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office released a discussion paper on Feb. 7 entitled Searching for the Good Life in a Carbon Neutral BC: Meeting BC’s Greenhouse Gas…
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Jobs for Today: Canada’s Building Trades and the Net-Zero Transition
…commissioned by Canada Climate Literacy Research Inc. dba Climate Industry Research Team (CIRT), will be released in May 2025. For more information and media inquiries, please contact Melissa Gregerson via mgregerson@ccg.eco…
Vancouver Endorses the Vienna Declaration
Following on the heels of Toronto, Vancouver has officially endorsed the Vienna Declaration. The Vienna Declaration encourages governments to use scientific, evidence-based research when developing drug policy, rather than dealing…
Growing Canada’s Economy While Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…Canada can still expect economic growth of 20% over the next decade.The report is based on research by M.K. Jaccard and Associates using an economic model that has been widely…
Success stories
…Award has assisted me to change professions and follow my dream of becoming a Registered Nurse. My interests lie in community health and acute care nursing, and I hope to…
Municipalities and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 101
The Centre for Civic Governance has been tracking developments in the Canadian European Comprehensive Trade Agreement and in particular potential impacts on municipalities. Our latest Trade and Policy Update provides…
Indicators of Well-Being in Canada
…an overview section highlighting the most important trends and statistics as well as a complete listing of all the statistics in a downloadable format. Check out the website here. …
Success of school food program exceeds expectations
…are seeing some dramatic changes. Though the Toronto School Board has done preliminary research through student surveys, more research is needed so that programs like “Feeding Our Future” will have…
2016 High Ground: Tools for Engaged Leaders
Our 2016 civic governance forum was held in Harrison Hot Springs from April 1-2….
2017 High Ground: Leadership in Transitioning Times
We held our 2017 civic governance forum from March 31 to April 1 in Vancouver, BC. To view presentation slide decks from the event, please email us at info@columbiainstitute.eco….
2019 High Ground: Rising to the Challenge
Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30, 2019 We held our 2019 civic governance forum in Harrison Hot Springs from March 29-30. To view presentation slide decks from the event,…