Province-wide cosmetic pesticide ban may come to BC
Several municipalities across BC already have cosmetic pesticide bans, but now there is a move to extend the ban province-wide. NDP leader Adrian Dix proposed the ban last week, and…
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CCPA study on transportation and communities
Transportation Transformation lays out a 30 year plan for transportation in BC and shows how the movement of goods, services and people can transform the way we live, creating jobs…
Governments should consider “fiscal blowback” before they commit to outsourcing jobs
…staff and a whole host of problems including unforeseen fiscal costs :”the costs of tendering, supervision and compliance; severance costs for displaced workers; profit margins captured by suppliers; and the…
West Coast Environmental Law Comments on Metro Vancouver 2040 Shaping Our Future
…in the Plan will prevent the region from reaching its goals, and recommend that the region commits to a meaningful set of commitments that will be more likely to achieve…
2017 Columbia Institute and Tyee Gala: Stories to be heard, not yet told
…2017, at the Creekside Community Centre, the evening event included an Ethiopian buffet dinner, a silent auction, and mingling with friends, who care about the communities we live in. View…
Victoria, BC Latest Transition Town
Victoria is taking the Transition Initiative by working to address peak oil and climate change issues, in an effort to enhance community sustainability and resiliency. To date the Victoria Region…
Toronto’s new neighbourhood ranking website
…in an area, to income and education levels. While some view the ranking system as potentially damaging to communities, many others are happy to have such data readily available, including…
The BC Climate Action Toolkit
Climate Solutions. Better Communities. A climate action resource for local government by local government in collaboration with UBCM, Smart Planning for Communities, and the Province of BC. You can find…
2013 Webinar: Tools for Fair Taxation
…of elementary and secondary education in particular. He was Executive Director of the Ontario Fair Tax Commission from 1991 to 1994. In that capacity, he was the author of the…
Urban Farms Herald Green City ‘Revolution’
As urban populations grow at a rapid rate, communities around the world are turning to city agriculture to produce cheap, locally grown produce. City farms provide nutritional benefits and bring…
Edmonton forms strategy to reduce violence
The City of Edmonton is partnering with REACH, a community-based organization focused on safety, to reduce violent crime. The focus will be on providing 24/7 social services to at risk…