School District 5 – Carbon Offsets Open Letter
…Board has come to recognize some of the areas in which the Greenhouse Gas Reduction framework could be improved. The Board also recognizes that, as the largest component of public…
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Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Public’s Right to Know
…information that has gone before cabinets or cabinet committees. Information commissioners should be given access to these documents and the ability to rule on whether such documents should be released….
The Big Download of Costs to Cities
Eighty-six British Columbia Mayors are meeting in Penticton this week to discuss the increase in costs being downloaded to cities, and how they can respond. Canadian cities only receive 8%…
Conversation Series #4: Opportunities for the Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) Initiative to Support Community Actions
…and examples of how academic research can provide tangible benefits to communities in implementing low carbon solutions from technology to policy. We’ll then present the opportunities and mechanisms for interested…
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Conversation Series: Webinar 3
Our third webinar for local electeds from across British Columbia looked at how we can address the ongoing housing crisis and provide good, affordable homes for all. It was co-hosted…
What’s the big deal about CETA?
Written by Robert Duffy. Read this article on The Tyee The proposed Canada-Europe Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is generating serious questions and concerns from local governments across…
Conversation Series #3: Mass Timber Construction: Building a Cleaner Future
…moderated by Gaetan Royer, a Research Associate with the Columbia Institute, will include an open Q&A session. Date and Location May 17, 2:00pm – 3:00pm PST. Via Zoom Register Now…
Hamilton becomes first Ontario municipality to create a climate charter
Hamilton Ontario has created a voluntary climate action charter that can be used by local individuals, businesses and organization to foster communication and commitment on addressing climate change. Signees are…
Richmond BC plans to go GMO free
Richmond BC is in the process of drafting legislation that would make the municipality free from genetically modified organisms. Richmond has a large agricultural sector and local farmers, food activists…
India to provide free generic drugs
India has put in place a $5.4-billion policy to provide free generic medicine to its people. The decision could change the lives of hundreds of millions in a country where public…
#LostVotesYVR: Give permanent residents a voice
…was the moment when I decided to leverage my research and engagement to advocate for extending the right to vote to permanent residents – because voting matters. In the 2014…