Tag: British Columbia

Podcast: Canadian pipeline politics with Prof. Keith Brownsey

Podcast: Canadian pipeline politics with Prof. Keith Brownsey

Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline enjoys support of just under half of British Columbians Kinder Morgan has begun preliminary work on the Trans Mountain Expansion and, on cue, First Nations and environmental groups have begun protesting the project. West Coast opposition has been noisy, well organized and funded, and is particularly strong in Metro Vancouver, where […]

By September 29, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Energy exports up 28% to lead BC trade in 2016

Energy exports up 28% to lead BC trade in 2016

Report found value of wood product exports  increased by 19.2% According to the BC Check-Up, an annual economic report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), B.C.’s exports to international markets increased by 8.6 per cent to reach $39.0 billion in 2016. The increase in export values was largely led by a […]

By September 26, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Companies, organizations call on BC municipalities for energy-efficient building codes

Companies, organizations call on BC municipalities for energy-efficient building codes

British Columbia boasts some of most energy-efficient buildings in North America A campaign by Three For All, an informal alliance of companies and organizations is calling for local government leadership on energy-efficient buildings via the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a provincial regulation that local governments can use to significantly improve the […]

By September 26, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
British Columbia to raise carbon tax by $5 annually, will be $50 a tonne by 2021

British Columbia to raise carbon tax by $5 annually, will be $50 a tonne by 2021

Tax rate on electricity reduced to 3.5% from 7% The BC government announced effective April 1, 2018, the carbon tax rates are increased by $5 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions until April 1, 2021 and rates are $50 per tonne, according to a press release. Also announced was that the tax rate on […]

By September 22, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
B.C. economy expected to slow in 2018

B.C. economy expected to slow in 2018

CPAs say recent wildfires will have long-term economic impact According to the BC Check-Up, an annual economic report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), provincial GDP is forecasted to 2.9 per cent in 2017, and 2.0 per cent in 2018. “B.C.’s strong economy continued to attract residents last year, and the […]

By September 22, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Indigenous consent is key to Canadian sustainable oil and gas development

Indigenous consent is key to Canadian sustainable oil and gas development

Trudeau environmental assessment reform adopts a highly restrictive approach to indigenous consent Martin Papillon and Thierry Rodon, Institute for Research on Public Policy On June 30, the Trudeau government quietly released its highly anticipated approach to revamping the federal environmental assessment process. Expectations were high following the recommendations of the government-appointed expert panel. Sadly, the Liberal […]

By September 3, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
NEB announces Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline route change public meetings

NEB announces Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline route change public meetings

Early 2018 hearing in Chilliwack, BC to review proposal by Trans Mountain Expansion to relocate 2 kms of pipeline The National Energy Board (NEB) will hold detailed route hearings in the coming months as part of its ongoing regulatory oversight of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, the NEB announced Thursday in a press release. Hearings […]

By September 1, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Tsleil-Waututh Nation demands marine shipping be included in Trans Mountain Expansion review

Tsleil-Waututh Nation demands marine shipping be included in Trans Mountain Expansion review

Tsleil-Waututh Nation says it raised marine shipping impacts from beginning of pipeline project review The environmental effects of marine shipping are being considered in the Energy East pipeline review but were not included in the Trans Mountain Expansion assessment, says the lawyer for the West Coast Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and that is “not honourable.” Scott Smith of […]

By September 1, 2017 1 Comments Read More →
3 things to know about BC LNG in 2017 – Pembina Institute

3 things to know about BC LNG in 2017 – Pembina Institute

British Columbia’s new government has shifted the province’s messaging on liquefied natural gas (LNG). No longer is LNG being unrealistically promoted as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for job creation, the source of billions of dollars for a Prosperity Fund, and more than $1 trillion in economic activity. Nevertheless, despite the cancellation of the controversial Petronas-backed Pacific […]

By August 31, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Judge unhappy with BC government over late, skimpy application for pipeline intervener status

Judge unhappy with BC government over late, skimpy application for pipeline intervener status

BC caught between appeasing Trans Mountain Expansion opponents, avoiding Kinder Morgan lawsuit The BC government was granted intervener status Tuesday in the judicial review brought against the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project by the  Tsleil-Waututh Nation,  but Federal Court of Appeal Justice JA Stratas wrote that the approval was a close call because of Attorney General […]