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BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs
— Oct 24, 2024
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BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs

B.C.’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs finds that the vast majority of parents in Canada easily understand letter grades on report cards but are confused by the new “descriptive” grading recently adopted in British Columbia.

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British Columbia’s Descent into Debt
— Sep 10, 2024
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British Columbia’s Descent into Debt

British Columbia’s Descent into Debt finds that the B.C. provincial government continues with its current fiscal plans, it will become the third-most indebted province in the country by 2029/30.

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The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance
— Aug 29, 2024
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End of Accountability in BC High School Student Performance

The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance finds that the B.C. government’s new student “assessments” in high schools are much less valuable and useful than the previous exams in measuring student and school performance.

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Reforming British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Plan
— Aug 9, 2024
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Reforming British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Plan

Reforming British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Plan is the latest installment in the Institute’s series spotlighting potential policy reforms for British Columbia. It shows that BC’s current carbon tax has serious design flaws that unnecessarily harm the economy, and highlights ways the province could mitigate those negative economic impacts, while still achieving its goal.

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A New Fiscal Framework for British Columbia
— Jul 9, 2024
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A New Fiscal Framework for British Columbia

A New Fiscal Framework for British Columbia finds that the B.C. government should stop relying on volatile boom-and-bust resource revenues—like the Alberta government—and fundamentally change its fiscal approach.

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The Case for Replacing British Columbia’s Inefficient Provincial Sales Tax with a Made-in-BC VAT
— Jun 28, 2024
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The Case for Replacing British Columbia’s Inefficient Provincial Sales Tax with a Made-in-BC VAT

The Case for Replacing British Columbia’s Inefficient Provincial Sales Tax with a Made-in-BC VAT is a new study that finds replacing the current B.C. Provincial Sales Tax with a Harmonized Sales Tax (or a Value Added Tax) would reduce taxes on business inputs, particularly machinery and equipment, which discourages investment, lowers productivity, and slows economic growth. Removing this tax on machinery and equipment could increase annual incomes in B.C. by an estimated $700 to $1,700 per worker.

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