Affordability crisis will persist � - until we get a handle on

The federal the risk of stranded assets in the economy and raises the cost government must adopt a mission-oriented transition of transitioning over the long term. [...] The impacts of the climate crisis are socially and geographically Yet during the fires, and not for the first time, migrant farm- uneven: the wealthiest regions contribute disproportionately workers had to rely on community organizations to fill in the to the destruction of the planet while the poorest regions suf- gaps of the province’s emergency response efforts, much as fer the heaviest consequ. [...] to access them in the past; and if farmers decide the crops are too damaged to farm, workers face forced repatriation and the The provincial and federal governments need loss of thousands in anticipated income, as was the case for to reform the programs that perpetuate racist many workers this wildfire season. [...] If we are the lack of oversight by either the federal or provincial govern- serious about tackling the climate crisis, the provincial and fed- ment leaves workers vulnerable to mistreatment and deporta- eral governments need to reform the programs that perpetu- tion should they try to stand up for their rights. [...] The after the BC Liberal government took office in 2001, rapidly decline in provincial spending as a share of GDP shows one of made deep cuts to social spending and brought in tax cuts that the reasons why: we’re now harnessing significantly less of our disproportionately benefited the rich.