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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a commentary to the CleanBC independent review panel arguing that British Columbia's current climate strategy is insufficient to meet its legislated targets and fails to address public health risks associated with fossil fuel reliance. The document calls for an immediate moratorium on new fracking and LNG development, the elimination of gas connections in new buildings, and a shift toward sustainable transportation and zero-carbon construction to protect public health and achieve environmental justice.

This fact sheet presents the results of a candidate survey conducted by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE BC) for the Vancouver by-election on April 5, 2025. The survey evaluates candidates' positions on health and climate policy, including green space, active transportation, building emissions, and regional air quality.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has written to the Metro Vancouver Board urging them to maintain funding for climate policy coordination and greenhouse gas regulation. CAPE argues that these services, which represent 1% of the 2025 budget, are essential for public health and the success of the Climate 2050 strategy, particularly given the high costs of climate-related disasters and the health impacts of air pollution and extreme heat in British Columbia.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Metro Vancouver Board urging the maintenance of funding for regional climate policy coordination and greenhouse gas regulation to protect public health and meet climate commitments.

This report by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) analyzes bicycle ridership and safety in Vancouver from 2010 to 2020. It combines automated counter data and GPS trip data to estimate traffic volumes and identify high-risk intersections, concluding that while overall ridership and safety have improved due to expanded protected infrastructure, significant risks remain on arterial roads lacking such facilities, particularly during late fall and early winter.

A fact sheet detailing a CAD 400 million green bond issued by TransLink, the public transportation authority for Metro Vancouver, on November 23, 2018.