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A joint letter from 54 organizations, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, urges the Canadian and British Columbia governments to address health and environmental risks associated with LNG development, specifically citing emissions violations at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat.

A briefing note by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) calling for a moratorium on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) projects in British Columbia until a comprehensive, independent health impact assessment is conducted.

A statement from health professionals and community leaders requesting that the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) suspend financing for LNG Canada and the Coastal GasLink pipeline until an independent cumulative Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is conducted.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) inventories the public financial support provided by the governments of Canada and British Columbia to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. It argues that billions in public funds have been directed toward an industry with uncertain economic viability and high environmental costs, shifting risks from the private sector to the public and undermining climate targets.

A statement from a group of doctors and nurses, represented by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), urging the British Columbia government to halt the expansion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) industries due to significant risks to public health, healthcare system costs, and climate targets.