The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition’s “Blueprint for Justice” released in 2020 describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing inequities and revealed the depth and breadth of the durable policy and investments needed to truly reduce poverty and inequality in B.C. It describes the concrete actions needed to ensure nobody is left behind during the pandemic and beyond it, centering its recommendations on four principles: economic security, universal basic services, equity and climate justice. The full blueprint can be found here.
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Recommendation 29: Implement a trauma-informed, harm reduction, approach in the provision of all health care and related services.-
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Recommendation 30: Address the health and safety harms associated with substance use and provide equitable access to all forms of health care for those who use substances.-
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Recommendation 31: Install an independent Mental Health Advocate within the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.-
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Recommendation 32: Integrate no-to-low cost counselling and other evidence-based mental health therapies into primary care networks and community health centres to support people in accessing mental health care at the first sign of illness.-
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Recommendation 33: Provide counselling and other evidence-based mental health therapies free at the point of use for all.-
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K–12 education
Recommendation 38: Adequately fund K-12 education to end the need for parent fees and fundraising, ensure library, staff resources, and special needs assessment and support.-
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K–12 education
Recommendation 39: Implement a national healthy school food program through the Ministry of Education and provide a healthy, free, lunch for all students in B.C.-
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Higher education
Recommendation 40: Reduce tuition fees by 50% and increase the availability of non-repayable post-secondary bursaries and grants for low-income students.-
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Higher education
Recommendation 41: Increase base funding to colleges and universities by at least $200 million starting in the 2020/21 year.-
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Higher education
Recommendation 42: Provide the first year of all college and trade programs tuition-free.-
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