News Releases
Climate protection still a priority for British Columbians, poll finds
October 20, 2009
VANCOUVER – A majority of British Columbians want strong action on global warming, even if it means paying higher taxes, says a recent poll conducted by the Columbia Institute.
“For the third year in row, more than half of the people we polled were willing to pay higher taxes for strong action on climate change,” “said Charley Beresford, Executive Director of the Columbia Institute. “I think the message is clear: even in tough economic times, climate protection is a key priority for people in BC.”
When More Is Less
NEWS RELEASECentre for Civic Governance
Tuesday February 3, 2009
Research Institute Calls On Provincial Government To Include Education Funding In Economic Stimulus Budget
The Centre for Civic Governance at Columbia Institute today called on the BC
government to correct flawed funding for public education in the upcoming budget.
Homeless Crisis in Prince George
Vancouver's downtown eastside is commonly viewed as the 'hub' of the province's homeless. In recent years however, communities such as Prince George are experiencing a rise in demand for drop-in centres, emergency shelters, and food banks. In response, Prince George poverty advocates are demanding the provinical government to provide funding for low income housing throughout the entire province, not simply in one central area. To learn moreA New Years Resolution that Makes a Difference
This year, Trees Ontario wants us to make a New Years resolution that will last for years to come. Along with various "green" resolution suggestions, Trees Ontario ecourages locals to help them in planting nearly three million trees throughout the Province in 2009.New Poll on Municipal Election Raises Concern About Low Voter Turnout
"These results underscore a very real concernabout low voter turn-out," said Executive Director Charley Beresford.
Columbia Institute Poll 2008
For the second year in a row, British Columbians have put
the same five issues at the top of the heap in response to the open-ended
question “What is the most important problem facing your community?” Besides
housing and homelessness, British Columbians named crime/safety, transportation,
and healthcare as their top five concerns. To view a presentation of the poll click here.
Columbia Institute Polling Shows that People in BC and Ontario Want Local Governments to Receive Bigger Piece of the Tax Pie
The polling shows that people in BC and Ontario have greater trust in local politicians, are willing to pay more taxes for increased action on climate change and want senior levels of government to provide regular and flexible funding to local governments.
Citizens Respect Trustees’ Tough Job
Vancouver, BC
April 20th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Recent measures to override local school board decisions, such as those contained in this spring’s legislation, do not reflect British Columbians’ view about who is doing the best job in public education.
Backgrounder - Public Private Partnerships: Understanding the Challenge
A Resource Guide for Local Governments and the Public
About P3s:
New Resource Guide Essential Reading for Local Officials Considering P3 Projects
VANCOUVER – A new resource guide that sheds light on the complex world of public-private partnerships (P3s) is being released by the Columbia Institute Centre for Civic Governance.
