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West Coast Environmental Law @wcelaw.bsky.social · 25d

Let's urge BC to prioritize nature‑positive, climate‑ready benefits for people and ecosystems.

→ Here's a helpful guide on taking the Bill 15 survey: www.organizingforchange.org/ipa-survey
→ Environmental voices can tip the balance. Take the 15–20min survey now: feedback.engage.gov.bc.ca/361894

IPA Survey Guide — Organizing For Change

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Kathryn Harrison @profkharrison.bsky.social · 21d

The BC Climate Solution's annual report is now posted on the govt website. 🧵
- BC has huge economic advantages in a decarbonizing world, but investors require consistency and predictability of climate policies.
- Kudos to BC for expanding renewable electricity. /1
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...

Climate Solutions Council

Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · Jul 30

We won 🚲

www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Jul 23

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

"Countries that cling to fossil fuels are not protecting their economies – they are sabotaging them. Driving up costs. Undermining competitiveness. Locking-in stranded assets. And missing the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century."

Secretary-General's remarks on Climate Action "A Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the Clean Energy Age" [as delivered; scroll down for All-French] | United Nations Secretary-General

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Friends joining us from around the world, The headlines are dominated by a world in trouble. By conflict and climate chaos. By rising human suffering. By growing...

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UBCIC @ubcic.bsky.social · May 29

“There is overwhelming opposition from First Nations all over the Province to Bills 14 and 15. With the Province’s forced closure of the Bills last night, reconciliation in B.C. is having a near death experience." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_express... #bcpoli

FNLC Expresses Profound Disappointment with the Passage of Bills 14 and 15

Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

www.ubcic.bc.ca

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Sarah Korpan @sarahkorpan.bsky.social · May 29

And with that, the NDP secure their reputation as a government prioritizing ego-driven “Abundance” over their own obligations to DRIPA, and can absolutely no longer be called climate leaders.

Richard Zussman @richardzussman.bsky.social · May 29

NEW - The BC Government has passed Bill 15 by a vote of 47-46 with speaker Raj Chouhan being forced to break a tie. The bill is opposed by FN leaders, municipalities across the province and major business organize nation. #bcpoli

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · May 27

@soniafurstenau.bsky.social: It’s not just the NDP government — and private industry — we’re being asked to trust.

This bill would also empower cabinet to give authority to industry hired professionals and sidestep existing government processes and oversight.

#bcpoli

Here’s Another Reason to Oppose the Government’s Bill 15 | The Tyee

The NDP’s new law would let companies hired by proponents approve infrastructure projects.

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Andhra Azevedo @andhraaz.bsky.social · May 26

This quote from then-MLA Jenny Kwan could apply to Minister Ma's words in 2025 just as it did to Minister Falcon's in 2003:
“The legislation does not say what the minister claims.”

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · May 26

In 2003, the BC Liberals passed a law that let it fast-track “significant projects” and bypass the normal approval process.

The NDP of 2003 had strong feelings about the legislation. But it had much in common with today’s #Bill15, introduced by the NDP itself. @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports.

With Bill 15, the NDP Is Following the BC Liberal’s Approach | The Tyee

When the Campbell government passed a similar fast-track law, New Democrats were outraged.

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Andhra Azevedo @andhraaz.bsky.social · May 26

Great to stand together against Bill 15 this morning. This bill is a blank cheque for Cabinet to pick and choose which projects avoid rigorous EA and permitting reqts without any clear guardrails to uphold Indigenous rights and governance and ensure environmental protections.

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · May 26

HAPPENING NOW: press conference outside the Mungo Martin Big House, where @ubcic.bsky.social, First Nations Summit, @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social, @stand.earth and @wildernews.bsky.social are calling on Premier David Eby and the BC NDP to kill Bill 15.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · May 16

When it comes to Bill 15, Premier Eby said no projects will go ahead without consent and that the legislation won’t be used for pipelines or LNG projects.

None of that is written in the bill. Adam Olsen writes.

The Premier’s Promises Aren’t Enough to Save Bill 15 | The Tyee

The infrastructure bill ignores Indigenous rights and the law. It should be shelved.

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · May 14

What is Bill 15, the speeding-up-major projects legislation introduced by the BC NDP - and what are the concerns? #bcpoli Fantastic explainer by @amandafollett.bsky.social and @zoeyunker.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...

Will Cutting Red Tape Make BC Great Again? | The Tyee

The province is facing opposition to legislation that would streamline approval for infrastructure projects.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 11

To my newborn son: I am absent not out of apathy, but conviction | Mahmoud Khalil

Deen, the grief I feel being apart from you is one drop in a sea of sorrow Palestinian families have drowned in for generations

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Christianne Wilhelmson @cwilhelmson.bsky.social · May 7

Ecojustice raises concerns over Premier Eby’s overreaching new bill ecojustice.ca/news/ecojust... #bcpoli @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social

Ecojustice raises concerns over Premier Eby’s overreaching new bill

Bill 15: Infrastructure Projects Act is overly broad and dangerously vague, group says VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES…

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UBCIC @ubcic.bsky.social · May 6

“In developing Bill 15 the Province conducted no meaningful consultation and cooperation with First Nations and did not adhere to its own Interim Approach on the Alignment of Laws (Interim Approach)." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_questio...

FNLC Questions Regressive, Conflated Infrastructure Projects Act; Alarmed by Province’s Backsliding on Reconciliation Efforts

Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · Apr 30

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Bill 5 would gut the Endangered Species Act, hand power to wealthy developers, and break promises to First Nations.

Submit your comment by May 17 to help stop it.

Environmental protections didn’t start this trade war. Erasing them won’t end it.

👉 bit.ly/3SiU19W

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Apr 23

NEW – Analysis: Conservative election win could add 800m tonnes to Canada’s emissions by 2035 | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social w/ comment from Emma Starke and Katya Rhodes

Read here: buff.ly/0HQhsZk

Chart | Conservative election win could add 800m tonnes to Canada’s emissions by 2035: Black line: Historical Canadian greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2023, millions of tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Blue line: Projected emissions based on the Conservative party’s plans to eliminate certain climate policies, 2024-2035. Red line: Projected emissions based on existing federal climate policies under the Liberals, 2024-2035. Yellow shaded area: Canada’s emissions targets for 2026, 2030, 2035 and 2050. The historic emissions and party projections do not include LULUCF accounting contributions. Source: Starke and Rhodes (2025), Canadian greenhouse gas inventory, Canadian greenhouse gas emissions projections.

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · Apr 5

If you live in Vancouver, please vote in the byelection today - Saturday - anytime until 8pm! Here's our report card.

If you want to read the report card as a PDF:
movementyvr.ca/wp-co...

Where and how to vote:
vancouver.ca/your-go...

If you want to read the report card as a PDF:
https://movementyvr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Vancouver-By-Election_-How-do-the-Parties-Stack-up-on-Transit.pdf

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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health @shiftaction.bsky.social · Feb 19

Today Shift released its annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings.

2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet

The 2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, reveals which...

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · Feb 13

News release today from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs:

Ksi Lisims Proposed LNG Project Fails Gitanyow Climate Test
www.gitanyowchiefs.com/news/ksi-lis...

Ksi Lisims Proposed LNG Project Fails Gitanyow Climate Test | Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs

The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs released today a failing grade for the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project based on an updated and evidence-based climate test they are using to thoroughly...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · Nov 21

New report from Ecojustice & @policyalternatives.bsky.social: Global #ClimateAction will cause a steep drop in Canadian oil sands production — and have serious economic consequences and social impacts (including 95% decrease in oil sands jobs.) Read report here: policyalternatives.ca/heads-in-the...

Heads in the sands

Understanding the social and economic risks of declining global demand for Alberta oil

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Nov 20

On Monday, a new B.C. government was sworn in. @janellelapointe.bsky.social wonders if they are ready to think bigger when it comes to economic reconciliation & Indigenous Rights thenarwhal.ca/energy-econo...

Can a new B.C. government imagine real economic reconciliation? | The Narwhal

Indigenous nations in B.C. deserve true justice, not tired frameworks

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · Mar 26

Stand.earth is partnering with Ecojustice and taking FortisBC, the largest provider of “natural” gas in British Columbia, to court to stop the company’s blatant greenwashing.

Learn more at stand.earth/Fortis

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Andhra Azevedo @andhraaz.bsky.social · Feb 7

Celebrating a nice win for the birds in Federal Court (and feeling overly satisfied to see a couple years' worth of thinking way too much about species at risk and migratory birds legislation reflected in a Federal Court decision): ecojustice.ca/news/federal...

ENGOs win fight to protect Marbeled Murrelet

Federal Court finds Minister Steven Guilbeault’s interpretation of the Species at Risk Act unreasonable

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