E-newsletter (January 2023)
Our first edition of ‘Briefing Notes’ in 2023 covers the top stories from the month, sharing excerpts on the state of anti-racism strategies across Canada, the opening of a tiny…
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Residents of Midway BC take ownership of local mill
…is set to reopen this October. The mill will create at least 35 jobs and will be renamed the Boundary Sawmill, the original name the mill held when it first…
WATERBUCKET Water Centric Planning
Water Centric Planning Community of Interest A communication vehicle for planning with a view to water in British Columbia This Water-Centric Planning Community-of-Interest is the web-delivery vehicle for informing stakeholders…
Ontario Embracing Wind Power
Ontario’s latest wind farm has just opened creating 70 new jobs and removing 300,000 tonnes of Greenhouse gases from the air every year. Ontario plans to replace coal-fired energy with…
Public-Private Partnerships in BC: Update
…or maintain them through multi-decade contracts. In Public Private Partnerships in British Columbia: Update 2018, the author, Keith Reynolds, a Columbia Institute research associate, draws on persistent Freedom of Information requests…
C40 Cities
C40 Cities is a network of cities around the world committed to combating climate change, and provides a platform for cities to share information, gather support and demonstrate leadership. At…
What will it cost if the world warms 3.5 degrees?
…2020 an additional US$4.3 would need to be spent after2020 to compensate for the increased emissions. – International Energy Agency’s “World Energy Outlook 2011.” Download Briefing Paper for Durban….
Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 – A technological roadmap for a low-carbon, electrified future
…the highest impact energy technologies with a set of implementation strategies, applying the latest scientific and technological thinking. Read more at Waterloo Global Science Initiative. Click here to download the…
Local governments should have a bigger piece of the pie
…Presentation of our 2007 BC Polling DOWNLOAD: Presentation of our 2007 Ontario Polling Polling was conducted by Strategic Communications March 15-27, 2007 and June 5-11, 2007 in BC and Ontario….
Safe injection sites planned for Montreal and Quebec City
Quebec’s health minister, Yves Bolduc, has offered support and encouragement to the organization Cactus to open two safe injection sites this coming spring. Cactus, based out of Montreal currently offers…
Green Bylaws Toolkit: For Conserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure
https://www.greenbylaws.ca/…
Survey reveals scope of wage theft in Ontario
…paid The organization wants employers to comply with the law and is pressuring the government for better enforcement. Read more in the Toronto Star. Download report Unpaid Wages, Unprotected Workers …