Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026🗳️ Visit the hub at bcpolicy.ca/bcelection 1810
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026People across BC are heading to the polls to decide the future of our province. Voters deserve a trusted, reliable source to inform their decision at the ballot box. Welcome to BC Policy Solutions’ election hub. bcpolicy.ca/bcelection/bcpolicy.caBC Provincial election 2026Analysis of the issues voters identified as their top election priorities. 000
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“While governments and employers are accepting technology companies’ projection of AI’s “inevitable” integration into our daily lives, we must design policy not based on the lofty promises of what AI is meant to be, but rather based on its actual design, deployment and material impact.” 2137
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I know we'll say goodbye someday Goodbye said in an eternal way... ...I can't believe it's happening R.I.P. Lou.youtu.beThe Pain StrikesYouTube video by Sick Of It All - Topic 000
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Rather be dead Than alive by social values Rather be dead Than alive by your tradition 000
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Songs to Fan the Flame of Discontent was released 30 years ago... youtu.be/Gq8m5eLn9yY?...youtu.beREFUSED - Rather Be Dead (Official Video)YouTube video by STARTRACKS AB 100
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The treaty is mentioned 143 times in the recent BC Supreme Court ruling in Cowichan Tribes v. Canada and is the basis for the Crown’s claim to sovereignty over the lands we now call British Columbia—yet most settler residents of the province have never heard of this treaty. 010
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Monday, June 15, 2026, marks the 180th anniversary of the Treaty of Oregon signed in 1846. 100
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Since 2024, public post-secondary institutions in BC have cut or suspended over 180 programs, laid off more than 1,300 faculty and countless contract staff and closed over 45 student services. 19 out of 25 of them are projected to operate at a loss with an estimated $300 million annual shortfall. 002
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026BC’s public post-secondary education system is facing its worst funding crisis in history. @verosioufi.bsky.social captures a critical moment in time for the sector. She traces the historical throughlines and outlines a path forward where PSE = public infrastructure. bcpolicy.ca/post-secondarybcpolicy.caRebuilding post-secondary education as public infrastructure in BC (or how we fix the predictable failures of marketization)British Columbia’s public post-secondary education system is facing its worst funding crisis in history. This report captures a critical moment in time for BC’s public post-secondary education sector.... 073
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026@bcpolicy.bsky.social is seeking a skilled communicator passionate about making complex policy ideas accessible to the public. If you have expertise in research translation, editorial standards and media, this might be for you. More info and how to apply: bcpolicy.ca/jobs/ 010
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026@bcpolicy.bsky.social North Star Dialogue for Social Change, "Confronting migrant injustice in the new era of immigration policy” challenges the harmful, racist, narratives that often surround the topic of immigration policies. Registration and more info: bcpolicy.ca/events/ 000
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicPembina Institute @pembina.org · 13/05/2026Even on the sunniest, windiest days, clean energy in Alberta is being shut off. Why? Not enough transmission for #wind & #solar. Investing in new lines can clear the bottleneck, lower bills, and unlock more renewables. 📊 New analysis: buff.ly/YR9Q4Fo 053
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026It’s the launch of our inaugural North Star Dialogues for Social Change. A panel, moderated by our racial policy analyst Véronique Sioufi, PhD, will discuss ‘Confronting migrant injustice in the new era of immigration policy’. Thurs. Jun 4, 12 PM PT Join us! Register. bcpolicy.ca/events/ 013
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Mother’s Day = celebration. For some BC mothers, however, it can mean unpaid overtime, harsh physical labour and conditions that make women feel disrespected. Many of these women are growing the flowers that fill the hanging baskets we buy to celebrate Mother’s Day. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...vancouversun.comOpinion: Mother’s Day not all celebration for farm-worker women in B.C.Opinion: South Asian women farm workers experience double precarity: economic and workplace vulnerabilities compounded by social isolation. 099
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026BC Policy Solutions submission to the Ministry of Labour 2025/26 Review of Standards and Protections for Online Platform Workers by @verosioufi.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2026/04/01/b...bcpolicy.caProtecting platform workers | Our submission to the Ministry of LabourBC Policy Solutions submission to the Ministry of Labour 2025/26 Review of Standards and Protections for Online Platform Workers 010
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicZoë Yunker @zoeyunker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026BC has eliminated its long-running Climate Action Secretariat. At least 10 staff members have been sent to work on pipelines and oil and gas. Meanwhile, this month the City of Vancouver also scrapped its sustainability department. My latest for @thetyee.ca #bcpolithetyee.caBC Cuts Climate Agency, Sends Some Staff to Work on Pipelines | The TyeeExperts say CleanBC has gone up in smoke. 83925
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 18/03/2026B.C. has provided a first glimpse into its planned fast-tracked environmental assessment process that gives the government new powers to exempt selected projects from existing rules. @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpolithetyee.caInside BC’s Plan to Fast-Track Environmental Assessments | The TyeeHere’s how the province plans to speed resource project approvals. And why there are concerns. 32918
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 18/03/2026happy to be able to share the full video of my discussion with Karen Hao last week. AI has entered its lethal phase, embedded in illegal wars and mass shootings. We deserve democratic spaces to debate this for-profit dystopia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1B_...youtube.comNaomi Klein & Karen Hao: The Empire of AI and the Fight for Our Future | Chan Centre InsightsYouTube video by Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 7324107
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026The provincial government frames #BCBudget2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups—including those working with seniors and students and in housing—and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on. Read their analyses.bcpolicy.caBudget analysis from around BCWhile the provincial government frames BC Budget 2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on. We’ve rounded up responses and analyses from our partners, colleagues and allies across the province. The 154
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Primary care can address BC’s mental health crisis. Rather than treating mental health as an ‘add-on’, depression, anxiety, pain and isolation can be better treated as well as a person’s ability to manage long-term conditions. Our 3rd primary care webinar Mar 25 noon PT.bcpolicy.caThe future of primary care in BCThis webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports that are responsive to local community’s needs. 121
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 13/03/2026My latest newsletter out today: War in Middle East reminds us, we need to be free of oil open.substack.com/pub/sethdkle...open.substack.comWar in Middle East reminds us, we need to be free of oilTime to break the climate silence 1114
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026"Child poverty rose for the third consecutive year, with nearly 30,000 additional children falling into poverty. Today, 802,000 children (10.7%) live in poverty using Canada’s official measure, and nearly 1.4 million children live in poverty using a broader income measure."campaign2000.caNew Release: 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada - Campaign 2000Investing in Tomorrow: A Future Without Poverty Campaign 2000 has released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada, drawing on the latest national data to examine the state of child... 000
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? BC Policy Solutions' Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains. Join us tomorrow at noon for our annual budget briefing at bcpolicy.ca/budget2026 @verosioufi.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.socialinstagram.comBC Policy Solutions | Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains.... | Instagram4 likes, 0 comments - bcpolicy on February 18, 2026: "Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains. Join us.... 014
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/jeffrey...dogwoodbc.caJeffrey Epstein’s love affair with British ColumbiaJeffrey Epstein visited British Columbia regularly, was encouraged to buy real estate and even applied for temporary residency the year before his death 000
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social take straight from #BCBudget2026 lock up: No support for people struggling with affordability pressures, for low-income families and for people who are unhoused. Hear more Weds Feb 19, 12:00 pm PT at our post-budget webinar. bcpolicy.ca/events 063
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Fresh from the #BCBudget26 lock up our senior economist Iglika Ivanova, policy analyst Véronique Sioufi and Stand.earth climate campaigner Sven Biggs bring their budget analysis to a webinar Feb 19, 12:00 pm PT. Join us!bcpolicy.caUpcoming eventsOnline and in-person upcoming events from BC Policy Solutions. Sign up to be notified! 046
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicIglika Ivanova @iglikaivanova.bsky.social · 17/02/2026BC has large deficits. BC also has an unrelenting affordability crisis, growing food insecurity & homelessness, ER closures, schools that can't support kids' mental health & inadequate services in rural areas. Which of these will #BCBudget2026 tackle? #bcpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comB.C. government promises tough budget to tackle ‘unsustainable’ deficitsB.C. deficit has climbed to record heights as Premier David Eby addresses ever-growing demands in health care and education 0156
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/02/2026The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada. Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bcedthetyee.caAs Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The TyeeNo good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story. 10385181
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Government income supports for seniors must be improved: adjusted for inflation food & rent costs have risen significantly more than inflation. Senior economist Iglika Ivanova calls for non-market housing to be expanded as one way to address seniors' poverty.biv.comWhy many B.C. seniors struggle with poverty and homelessnessHalf of B.C. seniors live on an after-tax income of less than $35K per year 067
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026"The future of primary care in BC" webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports responsive to local community needs. @bcpolicy.bsky.socialbcpolicy.caThe future of primary care in BCThis webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports that... 010
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Cuts to public services, health care and supports for families and seniors? Hear from @iglikaivanova.bsky.social , @verosioufi.bsky.social and @stand.earth guest Sven Biggs on how BC Budget 2026 could impact you and your community. Link in thread. We hope you can join us! 176
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicSave the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026CBC is reporting on the devastating school shooting in Tumbler Ridge with verified facts, and timelines, — not hearsay or sensationalism. This level of responsible coverage matters in moments like this, when accuracy and care are what communities need most. r.pebmac.ca/https://www.... 0288
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicAlex Hemingway @1alexhemingway.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The wealthiest 1% of families in Canada owned 22.7% of wealth in 2023, up from 19.3% in 1999, seeing a total increase of $3 trillion over that period. Find our new report modelling of extreme wealth inequality from @c4tf.bsky.social and @bcpolicy.bsky.social: bcpolicy.ca/2026/02/11/tax-the-rich/bcpolicy.caThe new robber barons: a quarter century of wealth concentration in CanadaWealth and political influence tend to reinforce each other. Tracking who owns wealth and how that distribution is changing is more important than ever for the health of our democracy and the future ... 12623
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Noon today: What are some of the structural barriers to better primary health care in BC? They include the limits of the traditional small-business physician clinic model & rising overhead costs. Learn more in the first of our webinar series, Feb 11, noon PT.bcpolicy.caThe future of primary care in BCThis webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports that are responsive to local community’s needs. 032
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 21/01/2026BC friends, take note! This is a pretty major development that should be getting more attention: Both Shell & Mitsubishi appear to be seeking to offload their stakes in LNG Canada... www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...ctvnews.caShell, Mitsubishi exploring sale options for their stakes in LNG Canada: Reuters exclusiveShell and Mitsubishi are exploring sale options for their respective stakes in the $40-billion LNG Canada project, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. 63711
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Today we launched our 2025 Climate Action Progress Report, evaluating the #BCgov. The result? 8 failing grades, and 2 grades of minor progress. The worst outcome in 4 years. FULL REPORT: bcclimateemergency.ca/progress-rep... @cape-bc.bsky.social @myseatosky.bsky.social @ubcic.bsky.social 14831
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicAlex Hemingway @1alexhemingway.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Is it time to end tipping? Tip creep and tipflation mean businesses increasingly rely on customers to subsidize low wages, causing income volatility and inequity. Simon Pek, Bruce McAdams and I explore a bold alternative: replacing tipping with a universal living wage floor. bcpolicy.ca/ban-tips/bcpolicy.caIs it time to ban tipping in Canada and enact a living wage?Is it time to end tipping in Canada? The landscape of tipping in Canada has changed dramatically in recent years. With ‘tip creep’, a growing number and range of businesses prompting customers for ... 2178
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025If you missed the Living Wage 2025 webinar yesterday, or would like to watch it again, here’s the recording. 🎬 Living Wage report 2025: online briefing bcpolicy.ca/2025/11/20/l...bcpolicy.ca🎬 Living Wage report 2025: online briefingLiving Wage report authors discuss the key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s Living Wage report. 010
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025At noon PT, join a webinar with 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out why the gap between the living wage and minimum wage keeps expanding. In Metro Vancouver the gap is now $10/hour. Learn about the solutions. bcpolicy.ca/events 002
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025“Minimum wage is not enough to live on anywhere in the province and we need to work to close the gap,” with the living wage that is higher than the minimum wage everywhere in BC said @iglikaivanova.bsky.social. With Living Wage BC we just released the 2025 report.vancouversun.comThe edge of poverty: B.C.'s living wage far outstrips the minimum wageEven though inflation has eased from its record highs, there is a $10 gap between living and minimum wage in Metro Vancouver 086
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Why is there such a wide gap between the minimum and the living wages in BC? What concrete and data-driven policy solutions could help tackle BC’s affordability challenges? Find out on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at noon: bcpolicy.ca/events. @iglikaivanova.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social 020
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Raising the minimum wage to $20/hour would narrow the gap between BC’s minimum and the living wage, benefiting some 350K workers in BC, living wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French say. Government measures can help close the gap they recommend. bcpolicy.ca/living-wage 064
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Two days til the final LNG Unpacked webinar. Our co-executive director @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social on how LNG expansion is impacting the climate, our health and affordability. Oct 23 @ 12pm REGISTER us06web.zoom.us/meet... 241
Bojan Stanojlovic @boystan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025bcpolicy.ca/2025/10/17/h...bcpolicy.caRacial inequality in Canada’s housing marketThis report synthesizes extensive literature on racial inequities in Canada's housing market, highlighting how systemic racism continues to exclude Indigenous, Black, Arab, Latin American, and other r... 010
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicPEA @pea.org · 03/10/2025FUND THE FRONTLINES - MARCH ON THE LEGISLATURE Monday, October 6 Gather at 11 AM at Centennial Square for the march. Rally at the Legislature in Victoria starts 12 PM. ✊ Join us for a march on the Legislature on October 6 when the fall legislative session begins. 1135
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicEnda Brophy @enda-b.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Another piece on the death of Kulbir Kaila while working for cleaning service contractor Best at SFU. Please circulate. We need this contractor off of our campuses NOW the-peak.ca/2025/09/sfu-...the-peak.caSFU cleaning worker dies during shift, amplifying long-standing calls to improve working conditionsBy: Hannah Fraser, News Editor (writer and interviewer), and Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer (interviewer and translator) Since 2020, Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU has been leading the push for be… 043
Reposted by Bojan StanojlovicBC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Join a demonstration of unity across movements. Hear from our Racial Equity Researcher @verosioufi.bsky.social. There is power in numbers! #DrawTheLine for people, for peace, for the planet! Sat 2 pm @ VPL (W Georgia/Homer) to Science World RSVP drawtheline.world 044