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11 Article - Living with Disabilities on Income Assistance
by Nick Istvanffy, 2005
SPARC BC is developing a way to assess whether income assistance rates are sufficient for people with disabilities.
752 24.21
12 Article- BC lagging on supports for families with children
by Andrea Long, 2005
B.C. ranks poorly worldwide in supports for families with children, despite the lip service paid by the government. Immediate monetary support is required, writes Andrea Long.

428 38.68
13 Spotlight on Work-Focused Welfare
SPARC BC, October 2005
419 123.56
14 Report - Still Left Behind 2008
Jill Atkey and Rebecca Siggner, Feburary 2008 A comparison of living costs and income assistance in British Columbia.
2405 690.65
15 Report - Left Behind 2005
by Michael Goldberg and Karl Wolanski, December 2005
A comparison of living costs and employment and assistance rates in British Columbia.
891 607.25
16 Report - Falling Further Behind 2002
Andrea Long & Michael Goldberg, December 2002
A comparison of living costs and employment and assistance rates in British Columbia.
380 1219.90
17 Report - Falling Behind 2001
Andrea Long & Michael Goldberg, December 2001
A comparison of living costs and employment and assistance rates in British Columbia.
575 436.78
18 Report - SPARC BC FINAL RAP REPORT
By Rebecca Siggner, Jill Atkey, and Michael Goldberg, October 2007
Full Title: Study of Income Support Benefits Offered to Government Assisted Refugees Under the Resettlement Assistance Program.
1235 377.04
19 Report - appendices - SPARC BC RAP REPORT
431 824.36
20 Article - Left Behind
Michael Goldberg, Winter 2006
SPARC BC’s most recent examination of income assistance rates in B.C. shows that current levels do not permit individuals or families to meet the basic costs of daily living
532 69.03

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