RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) argues that cutting Metro Vancouver's climate programs would jeopardize public health and undermine the Climate 2050 strategy. The organization highlights that the 2025 air quality and climate action services budget represents only 1% of the total financial plan, while the costs of climate inaction—such as the 600 lives lost during the 2021 heat dome and 1,900 annual premature deaths from air pollution in BC—are far higher. CAPE requests that the Board delay any funding cuts until comprehensive public consultations and economic impact assessments are completed.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) argues that funding for regional climate policy coordination and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation is essential for the health of 2.8 million residents and the region's ability to meet climate commitments.
• Climate-related health impacts are already occurring in British Columbia, including over 600 deaths during the 2021 heat dome and approximately 1,900 premature deaths annually attributed to air pollution.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2025). RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop. 2025. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2025february, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }