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BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
Recommendation 71:
Prioritize poverty reduction strategies that target those who have a higher risk of living in poverty due to intersectional disadvantage. This includes women, single senior women, single parents, Indigenous and racialized communities, immigrants and refugees, those engaged in survival sex work and other work in grey economies, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, those living with disabilities (taking into consideration the diverse needs of those with both short and long-term disability needs), those with mental health challenges, and those with substance-use disorders.
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Recommendation 9:
Prioritize a multi-level government approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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Recommendation 58:
Lower the federal and provincial voting age in Canada from 18 to 16.
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Recommendation 57:
Legislate BC’s Permanent Residents’ right to vote in municipal elections in BC.
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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 31:
Install an independent Mental Health Advocate within the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
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Recommendation 47:
Increase the universal Fee Reduction Initiative with a cap on fees and expand the number of $10-a-day prototype sites.
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Recommendation 51:
Increase the stock of modular units with wrap-around supported services to tackle homelessness province-wide.
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Recommendation 55:
Increase the province-wide stock of non-market rental, public and co-op housing, with 20,000 new units per year starting in 2021.
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Recommendation 54:
Increase the province-wide stock of all forms of social housing.
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