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  1. Raising minimum wage the wrong policy to help the working poor

    During a recent debate about the minimum wage, Irene Lanzinger, president of the BC Federation of Labour, made several false statements that fly in the face of the available evidence, so we thought it was important to clarify the record. ...

  2. Government workers in B.C. make more, receive better pensions, and retire earlier than private sector workers in similar positions

    Appeared in the Windsor Star With declining energy prices and a vulnerable economy, the provincial and various municipal governments in British Columbia are facing important fiscal challenges. This warrants a sober review of government spending and an ...

  3. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia

    With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in British Columbia. It also evaluates four ...

  4. The compensation gap; why it pays to be a government worker in BC

    Appeared in the Business Examiner More than three years after the end of the recession and British Columbia’s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits, which as of the last quarterly update will likely exceed $1.5 billion. Relying on ...