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Here’s our October Briefing Notes edition, with stories about the provincial elections in BC and New Brunswick, encampments, climate change, transit passes and more…

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In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this month’s Briefing Notes presents a collection of resources and leanings for local electeds around decolonization and reconciliation.

Please take the time to reflect on the past and the present and return to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action on how to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance reconciliation in your community.

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JUST IN: Here’s our final summer Briefing Notes edition, with some light civic governance-leaning reading on topics like Jasper’s wildfires, urban park conservation, rethinking how we plan for heat in our cities, childcare and public space, AI and policing, and Generation Z and politics today, and human libraries. We’re also sharing a link to @FeministCampaignSchool’s upcoming training course for future mayors, councilors, and trustees. Happy long weekend reading!

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JUST IN: Our latest Briefing Notes includes stories on voters backing populist parties, cashless societies, B.C.’s tax system, climate change education, and more. 

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Here’s our June Briefing Notes edition, with stories about resilient communities, heat waves, decolonizing the seafood industry, and more…

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Here’s our May Briefing Notes edition, with stories about living wage, decriminalization, child care, and the toxic drug crisis and more…

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Here’s our April Briefing Notes edition, with stories about drug recriminalization, AI tools, land back, 15-minute cities, and more…

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Here’s our January Briefing Notes edition, with stories about public education, police body cams, accessibility in community design, devolution, and more…

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Thank you for another year of much-needed progress, collaboration and conversation around the most pressing issues facing the communities where we live. We continue to be inspired by your work and we look forward to continue supporting you in the new year. With 2024 right around the corner, we’d like to take this time to reflect on your top story picks from this year.

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Here’s our November Briefing Notes edition, with stories about COP 28, accessibility and public spaces, sustainable housing, Indigenous culture and the digital environment, and more…

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