Amanda
@amandagadams.bsky.social
Mother, wife, queer, lifelong learner, always looking to better myself, our communities, and the world.
Opinions are my own.
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This year we’ve produced work on issues that matter—like housing affordability, racial inequity, poverty and wealth inequality.
Heading into 2026, the need for evidence-based, progressive policy research has never been greater. Please act now. Your support is critical.
Heading into 2026, the need for evidence-based, progressive policy research has never been greater. Please act now. Your support is critical.
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the general public. Please donate to BCPolicy Solutions today. You can be assured that every dollar you donate
bcpolicy.ca
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This year we’ve produced work on issues that matter—like housing affordability, racial inequity, poverty and wealth inequality.
Heading into 2026, the need for evidence-based, progressive policy research has never been greater. Please act now. Your support is critical.
Heading into 2026, the need for evidence-based, progressive policy research has never been greater. Please act now. Your support is critical.
Wealth inequality doesn't get solved by individual generosity. It gets solved by progressive taxation, closing loopholes, and investing in public programs that benefit everyone.
That's policy work.
Support it:
That's policy work.
Support it:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
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December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wealth inequality doesn't get solved by individual generosity. It gets solved by progressive taxation, closing loopholes, and investing in public programs that benefit everyone.
That's policy work.
Support it:
That's policy work.
Support it:
Supporting food banks AND policy research aren't competing priorities.
One feeds people today (essential).
The other changes systems that create hunger (also essential).
I hope you will consider the need for both in your giving this December:
One feeds people today (essential).
The other changes systems that create hunger (also essential).
I hope you will consider the need for both in your giving this December:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Supporting food banks AND policy research aren't competing priorities.
One feeds people today (essential).
The other changes systems that create hunger (also essential).
I hope you will consider the need for both in your giving this December:
One feeds people today (essential).
The other changes systems that create hunger (also essential).
I hope you will consider the need for both in your giving this December:
After 10 years in food security, I learned I could feed a family today, but couldn't fix why they needed help.
Both are needed and needed now. BC Policy Solutions tackles root causes - living wages, affordable housing, real change.
Support lasting solutions:
Both are needed and needed now. BC Policy Solutions tackles root causes - living wages, affordable housing, real change.
Support lasting solutions:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
After 10 years in food security, I learned I could feed a family today, but couldn't fix why they needed help.
Both are needed and needed now. BC Policy Solutions tackles root causes - living wages, affordable housing, real change.
Support lasting solutions:
Both are needed and needed now. BC Policy Solutions tackles root causes - living wages, affordable housing, real change.
Support lasting solutions:
We can build more shelters (and we should), but that won't solve why housing costs have become impossible for so many people.
Policy change means: rent control, affordable housing investment, and ending the financialization of housing.
Help tackle root causes:
Policy change means: rent control, affordable housing investment, and ending the financialization of housing.
Help tackle root causes:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We can build more shelters (and we should), but that won't solve why housing costs have become impossible for so many people.
Policy change means: rent control, affordable housing investment, and ending the financialization of housing.
Help tackle root causes:
Policy change means: rent control, affordable housing investment, and ending the financialization of housing.
Help tackle root causes:
Missed @bcpolicy.bsky.social's housing webinar earlier this year? @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and Sarah Ellis discussed why BC's housing crisis persists and what policies could actually fix it—public investment, zoning reform, and more.
Watch the recording here:
Watch the recording here:
🎬 The housing crisis is solvable—key policies + local lessons
[Webinar recording] Alex Hemingway ( senior economist, BC Policy Solutions) and Sarah Ellis (Executive Director, Squamish Community Housing Society and former city planner) discuss BC’s housing…
bcpolicy.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Missed @bcpolicy.bsky.social's housing webinar earlier this year? @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and Sarah Ellis discussed why BC's housing crisis persists and what policies could actually fix it—public investment, zoning reform, and more.
Watch the recording here:
Watch the recording here:
Why hasn't BC's housing crisis been solved yet?
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change.
A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change.
A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:
The magnitude of the housing shortage is huge, the problems chronic, but the housing crisis is solvable: latest research by @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
Reforms from a flurry of government announcements gesture at the right ideas but fall short in scale and implementation.
Reforms from a flurry of government announcements gesture at the right ideas but fall short in scale and implementation.
This is why BC’s housing crisis hasn’t been solved yet
The magnitude of the housing shortage is huge, the problems chronic, but the housing crisis is solvable.
Throughout the province and country, the housing crisis is marked by high rents and prices, a scarcity of homes, displacement, homelessness and the quiet exclusion of people from entire neighb
bcpolicy.ca
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Why hasn't BC's housing crisis been solved yet?
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change.
A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change.
A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:
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At 9:30 am PT hear senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social on the Mike Smyth Show, CKNW, on his latest housing research, 'This is why BC’s housing crisis hasn’t been solved yet'.
Tune in at 9:30!
Tune in at 9:30!
News Talk 730 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk
News Talk 730 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk. Breaking News & Talk radio station. Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At 9:30 am PT hear senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social on the Mike Smyth Show, CKNW, on his latest housing research, 'This is why BC’s housing crisis hasn’t been solved yet'.
Tune in at 9:30!
Tune in at 9:30!
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From @breachmedia.ca:
15 movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about.
From recognition of a Palestinian state, to tenant strikes, to a Youth Climate Corps, here are some of the political achievements of the past year
breachmedia.ca/15-movement-...
15 movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about.
From recognition of a Palestinian state, to tenant strikes, to a Youth Climate Corps, here are some of the political achievements of the past year
breachmedia.ca/15-movement-...
15 movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about ⋆ The Breach
From recognition of a Palestinian state, to tenant strikes, to a Youth Climate Corps, here are some of the political achievements of the past year
breachmedia.ca
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
From @breachmedia.ca:
15 movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about.
From recognition of a Palestinian state, to tenant strikes, to a Youth Climate Corps, here are some of the political achievements of the past year
breachmedia.ca/15-movement-...
15 movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about.
From recognition of a Palestinian state, to tenant strikes, to a Youth Climate Corps, here are some of the political achievements of the past year
breachmedia.ca/15-movement-...
You can donate to help someone pay their bills this month, and you can also support policy work that ensures jobs actually pay enough to live on.
Living wage campaigns, minimum wage increases - that's how we create lasting change.
Living wage campaigns, minimum wage increases - that's how we create lasting change.
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You can donate to help someone pay their bills this month, and you can also support policy work that ensures jobs actually pay enough to live on.
Living wage campaigns, minimum wage increases - that's how we create lasting change.
Living wage campaigns, minimum wage increases - that's how we create lasting change.
Public policy often goes unnoticed, unless you are someone it is leaving behind. Policy change means a senior doesn't choose between medication & groceries. A family doesn't need the food bank because they earn a living wage.
Support policy that puts people over profits:
Support policy that puts people over profits:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Public policy often goes unnoticed, unless you are someone it is leaving behind. Policy change means a senior doesn't choose between medication & groceries. A family doesn't need the food bank because they earn a living wage.
Support policy that puts people over profits:
Support policy that puts people over profits:
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This afternoon: What do the 2025 living wage calculations mean for the 27 BC communities where they were calculated? Find out how municipalities can ensure jobs provide economic security for all workers.
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
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Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
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December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This afternoon: What do the 2025 living wage calculations mean for the 27 BC communities where they were calculated? Find out how municipalities can ensure jobs provide economic security for all workers.
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
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Thrilled to be releasing this special 6-episode podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action – a deep dive into what genuine emergency action looks like.
The series features a stellar line-up of expert guests. Have a listen 👇
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
The series features a stellar line-up of expert guests. Have a listen 👇
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
The Climate Emergency Unit is releasing one of our final resources: a podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, hosted by Erin Blondeau with Seth Klein & leading thinkers and organizers from across the country.
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
🎧 Listen to the full series: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thrilled to be releasing this special 6-episode podcast series on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action – a deep dive into what genuine emergency action looks like.
The series features a stellar line-up of expert guests. Have a listen 👇
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
The series features a stellar line-up of expert guests. Have a listen 👇
www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-cas...
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Evacuation orders have been issued for Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford after the Nooksack River overflowed its banks.
Last month, @tyolsen.bsky.social wrote about the politically complicated efforts to stop the river flooding into Canada.
Tyler will be on "Mornings With Simi" at 8:15 a.m. PT.
Last month, @tyolsen.bsky.social wrote about the politically complicated efforts to stop the river flooding into Canada.
Tyler will be on "Mornings With Simi" at 8:15 a.m. PT.
Political Strife May Doom Talks to Prevent a Future Nooksack Flood | The Tyee
An American river displaced thousands of Canadians in 2021. There is no sign US governments will prevent a repeat.
thetyee.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Evacuation orders have been issued for Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford after the Nooksack River overflowed its banks.
Last month, @tyolsen.bsky.social wrote about the politically complicated efforts to stop the river flooding into Canada.
Tyler will be on "Mornings With Simi" at 8:15 a.m. PT.
Last month, @tyolsen.bsky.social wrote about the politically complicated efforts to stop the river flooding into Canada.
Tyler will be on "Mornings With Simi" at 8:15 a.m. PT.
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Parents for Palestine YVR's Virtual Silent Auction closes at 9pm tonight. Many unique & incredible items generously donated by local businesses & community members. All funds raised support urgent relief in Gaza through trusted organizations app.galabid.com/silentauctio...
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Parents for Palestine YVR's Virtual Silent Auction closes at 9pm tonight. Many unique & incredible items generously donated by local businesses & community members. All funds raised support urgent relief in Gaza through trusted organizations app.galabid.com/silentauctio...
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Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French address BC's stark reality: there’s an affordability crisis province-wide and living wages are much higher than the minimum wage. @civicgovernance.bsky.social
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
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December 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French address BC's stark reality: there’s an affordability crisis province-wide and living wages are much higher than the minimum wage. @civicgovernance.bsky.social
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT. Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
170,000 BC seniors live in poverty. We can donate to seniors' programs (please do), but policy change is what got seniors poverty down to 2% in the 1990s.
We've done it before. We can do it again.
Support the work:
We've done it before. We can do it again.
Support the work:
Support Our Work
We rely on individual supporters to produce our critical research and mobilize progressive policy knowledge into key conversations with decision-makers, the media, progressive movements and the…
bcpolicy.ca
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
170,000 BC seniors live in poverty. We can donate to seniors' programs (please do), but policy change is what got seniors poverty down to 2% in the 1990s.
We've done it before. We can do it again.
Support the work:
We've done it before. We can do it again.
Support the work:
For #GivingTuesday this year, numerous causes need your support. Like me, you've probably already chosen where your donations are going, but in case not, or if you have a little extra to give, consider our work. It addresses many pressing issues facing those in our province with long-term solutions.
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
For #GivingTuesday this year, numerous causes need your support. Like me, you've probably already chosen where your donations are going, but in case not, or if you have a little extra to give, consider our work. It addresses many pressing issues facing those in our province with long-term solutions.
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The provincial and federal governments must act on seniors' poverty, says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
There must also be increased funding for housing and for seniors’ groups to support social engagement and help seniors access supports and services.
There must also be increased funding for housing and for seniors’ groups to support social engagement and help seniors access supports and services.
Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors
Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line.
The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between grocerie
bcpolicy.ca
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The provincial and federal governments must act on seniors' poverty, says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
There must also be increased funding for housing and for seniors’ groups to support social engagement and help seniors access supports and services.
There must also be increased funding for housing and for seniors’ groups to support social engagement and help seniors access supports and services.
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Land value comes from from the community through public investments, services and growth and a land value tax ensures publicly created wealth goes to the community for a fairer economy.
Hear from @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & other experts. Nov 27, 6 PM @sfu.ca Burnaby
www.commonwealth.ca/....
Hear from @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & other experts. Nov 27, 6 PM @sfu.ca Burnaby
www.commonwealth.ca/....
BC Housing & Land Value Tax Panel 2025 — Common Wealth Canada
Meet housing and LVT advocates in Vancouver and Victoria, November 2025
www.commonwealth.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Land value comes from from the community through public investments, services and growth and a land value tax ensures publicly created wealth goes to the community for a fairer economy.
Hear from @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & other experts. Nov 27, 6 PM @sfu.ca Burnaby
www.commonwealth.ca/....
Hear from @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & other experts. Nov 27, 6 PM @sfu.ca Burnaby
www.commonwealth.ca/....
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Instead of restraint we can have an economy that works for everyone: full-time work delivers financial stability, families can afford to live where they work and no one has to choose between buying groceries or heating their home say the 2025 Living Wage report authors.
Despite intensifying trade tensions, BC’s low-wage workers can’t be forgotten
While governments grapple with intensifying trade tensions, the daily struggles of over 700,000 low-wage British Columbians whose paycheques don’t cover the cost of living in their communities often go unnoticed.
bcpolicy.ca
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Instead of restraint we can have an economy that works for everyone: full-time work delivers financial stability, families can afford to live where they work and no one has to choose between buying groceries or heating their home say the 2025 Living Wage report authors.
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Missed our Living Wage report webinar Weds?
Authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings and policy recommendations. Learn what the living wage means for BC workers today and what has changed since last year.
Authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings and policy recommendations. Learn what the living wage means for BC workers today and what has changed since last year.
🎬 Living Wage report 2025: online briefing
Living Wage report authors discuss the key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s Living Wage report.
bcpolicy.ca
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Missed our Living Wage report webinar Weds?
Authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings and policy recommendations. Learn what the living wage means for BC workers today and what has changed since last year.
Authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings and policy recommendations. Learn what the living wage means for BC workers today and what has changed since last year.
Don't miss your chance to learn more about what the living wage is, how it's calculated, and ask this year's report authors your questions!
#livingwagebc #bcpolicy #webinar
#livingwagebc #bcpolicy #webinar
Learn about concrete, data-driven policy solutions to tackle BC’s affordability challenges with the authors of this year’s Living Wage report.
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Don't miss your chance to learn more about what the living wage is, how it's calculated, and ask this year's report authors your questions!
#livingwagebc #bcpolicy #webinar
#livingwagebc #bcpolicy #webinar
🚨 Metro Vancouver's living wage is now $27.85/hr, a full $10 above minimum wage. What does this gap mean for BC workers?
Get the details tomorrow at our BC Living Wage 2025 report briefing with @bcpolicy.bsky.social.
Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LivingWage #BCHousing #Affordability
Get the details tomorrow at our BC Living Wage 2025 report briefing with @bcpolicy.bsky.social.
Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LivingWage #BCHousing #Affordability
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BC Living Wage 2025: report briefing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In mid-November, updated living wage calculations will be released across the country to coincide with International Living Wage Week November 10-16th. Join BC Living Wage report authors Iglika…
zoom.us
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🚨 Metro Vancouver's living wage is now $27.85/hr, a full $10 above minimum wage. What does this gap mean for BC workers?
Get the details tomorrow at our BC Living Wage 2025 report briefing with @bcpolicy.bsky.social.
Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LivingWage #BCHousing #Affordability
Get the details tomorrow at our BC Living Wage 2025 report briefing with @bcpolicy.bsky.social.
Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LivingWage #BCHousing #Affordability