BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
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Advocacy for increased investment in, and expansion of, our existing Poverty Reduction Strategy for BC. Advocacy for public policy that targets poverty and related health and economic inequities across multiple government ministries and crown corporations in the areas of universal basic services, economic security, equity and 'just transition'.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Poverty
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Advocating for Housing as a human right legislation for BC.
In 2019, the Federal Government recognised housing as a human right. More than a roof over one’s head, housing represents the right to security, peace, and dignity for all British Columbians. The BC Government has the opportunity to be leaders as the first province to adopt housing as a human right in provincial legislation. This would provide a much-needed framework for elected officials at all levels of government to think about housing and housing strategies, as well as the Reconciliation Strategy in British Columbia.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Children and Families, Environment, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Canada Disability Benefit
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Health, Human Rights
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Fare-free public transit for youth ages 12-18 across BC.
Fare Free public transit for people on disability and income assistance.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Children and Families, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Poverty, Transportation
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Raise the Rates for income and disability assistance to at least the poverty line, and tie rates to inflation.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Poverty
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Vacancy Control for BC: The PRC and it's allies are calling on the provincial government to amend the Residential Tenancy Act by implementing a vacancy control which ties rent to the unit and not to the tenancy
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing
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