Happiness Linked to Sustainability
The New Economics Foundation has released its latest Happy Planet Index, which shows the relative efficiency with which nations convert their natural resources into long and happy lives for their...
View ArticleAre We Working Too Much?
Distored work-life balance is a public health crisis and a has a negative impact on the economy. The stress of prioritizing responsibilities in the home and in the workplace has become a major issue...
View ArticleCanadian Values More Liberal than Ever Before
A recent poll conducted by Focus Canada shows that Canadians are more supportive of gay marriage and abortion than ever before and are less supportive of capital punishment. "Focus Canada’s survey...
View ArticleColumbia Institute Poll 2008
In a recent poll by the Columbia Institute, 15.8% of British Columbians have named housing and homelessness as the most important problem facing their community, up from 14.3% last year. Columbia...
View ArticleColumbia Institute 2011 Polling Results
Each year the Columbia Institute does polling on the local issues that British Columbians consider most pressing. This year we also asked British Columbians about their support for Living Wage...
View ArticleCrime wave changes as grey tsunami washes over Vancouver Island
As the so-called grey tsunami gains momentum across the country, a different kind of crime wave is washing over some Vancouver Island communities, including Parksville, Sidney and North Saanich, with...
View ArticleLocal Governments Should Have a Bigger Piece of the Pie
Local government officials meet at the Union of BC Municipalities the week of September 24th through 28th. Climate change, increased social challenges and aging infrastructure will be hot topics. The...
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2011 Polling – Centre for Civic Governance at the Columbia Institute
Each year the Columbia Institute does polling on the local issues that British Columbians consider most pressing. Below is a comparison of results from 2007 to 2011.* You will find a breakdown of...
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