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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment has issued a formal letter to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) protesting the acceptance of sponsorships from fossil fuel entities. The physicians argue that such partnerships create a conflict of interest and undermine municipal climate action, particularly given the severe health and economic impacts of climate-induced disasters in British Columbia and globally.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment identifies a conflict of interest in the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) accepting sponsorships from fossil fuel industry entities, including FortisBC, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Coastal Gas Link, and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
• The authors argue that fossil fuel sponsorship may subliminally influence municipal policy-making and contradicts the UBCM's own Code of Conduct, which requires the organization to behave ethically and avoid perceived conflicts of interest.
• The document links the burning of fossil fuels to extreme weather events that have caused significant loss of life and economic damage, specifically citing the 2021 events in British Columbia that destroyed the town of Lytton and killed over 600 people.
• The physicians highlight the immediate health risks in British Columbia, noting that wildfire smoke is currently hindering breathing for individuals with asthma and COPD.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2022). ubcm-copy-6eac5d6a5e169bad.pdf. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UBCM-Copy.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. ubcm-copy-6eac5d6a5e169bad.pdf. 2022. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UBCM-Copy.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2022ubcmcopy6eac5d6a5e169badpdf, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{ubcm-copy-6eac5d6a5e169bad.pdf}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UBCM-Copy.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }