ubcm-copy-6eac5d6a5e169bad.pdf

A letter from the BC branch of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment to the President of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), criticizing the organization for accepting sponsorships from fossil fuel industry entities.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment expresses dismay that the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has accepted sponsorships from corporations and organizations linked to the root causes of the climate emergency, specifically naming FortisBC, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Coastal Gas Link, and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
• The authors argue that these sponsorships create a conflict of interest and may subliminally influence future municipal policy-making, which they suggest contradicts the UBCM Code of Conduct requiring the organization to behave ethically and avoid situations perceived as conflicts of interest.
• The letter highlights the contradiction of hosting sessions on the Lytton Fire and preventing future wildfire disasters while being sponsored by industries that contribute to the burning of fossil fuels, which the authors identify as the cause of the climate crisis.
• The document asserts that municipalities are responsible for at least 50% of carbon emissions, with fossil fuels serving as the primary contributor.

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} }