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Vancouver votes to demand accountability from global fossil fuel companies

Today, Vancouver City Council voted 7-4 to take a series of actions demanding that global fossil fuel companies share in the climate change costs incurred by the City. 

Vancouver becomes the 24th community in B.C. to take such action to ensure that their costs are shared with international fossil fuel companies rather than borne entirely by local taxpayers. Today, municipal governments that represent 32 per cent of B.C. residents have now taken, or voted to take action to hold fossil fuel companies accountable.

Richmond votes to seek fossil fuel company climate accountability – will Vancouver be next?

VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories – In an 8-1 vote, the City of Richmond voted last night to ask BC Premier John Horgan to enact a Liability for Climate-related Harms Act confirming the right of local governments to recover a fair share of climate costs from global fossil fuel companies. Lower Mainland climate activists are applauding Richmond’s action, and are hopeful that the City of Vancouver will take similar action on a motion to be tabled today.

Passage of Oil Tanker Moratorium Act brings about environmental protection almost 50 years in the making

VANCOUVER, BC, Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Territories – Environmental lawyers welcome the news that Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, has passed a final vote in the Senate and will become law. The Senate voted today to accept a message from the House of Commons signalling its agreement on the final version of the Bill.

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act back en route through Parliament

Government rejects Senate amendment that would add unneeded re-assessment of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act

VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories - Environmental lawyers support the federal government’s decision to turn down a Senate amendment to Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, which would have put this critical protection for the Pacific north coast under re-assessment within months of passing.

Getting Real about Canada’s Climate Plan

With a federal election approaching this fall, Canada’s political parties are preparing their climate platforms. This publication, released by Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac), West Coast Environmental Law and eight other organizations, outlines criteria and detailed policy recommendations that federal parties should consider in their climate plans to ensure that Canada does its fair share to tackle the climate crisis.

Government salvages critical features of Bill C-69 from Senate amendments

Motion tabled in House of Commons today would restore key safeguards Canadians voted for in 2015, environmental lawyers say

VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories – Environmental lawyers commend the federal government for its latest efforts to preserve important aspects of Bill C-69, including many of the key safeguards that the Trudeau government promised voters in the 2015 election.

Embedding transparency and accountability in BC climate action

With the CleanBC plan, the BC government has committed to the development of a climate accountability framework. West Coast Environmental Law and our allies agree that it is essential for the climate accountability process outlined in CleanBC be grounded in law.

This letter, sent to Premier John Horgan by 28 organizations, outlines several elements that are required to effectively implement CleanBC’s climate accountability commitments in legislation.

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