SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 – Vancouver, BC, on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Territories Ecotrust Canada, along with twelve other organizations and elected officials from eight local governments, call on the B.C. Government to make protecting tenants from extreme heat a priority. As we saw during B.C.’s 2021 heat dome, the deadliest weather incident in Canadian history, extreme heat can push healthcare systems to the brink. Extreme heat precipitates not only immediate medical emergencies, but heat-related injuries that can persist for years. These devastating impacts can be mitigated by ensuring people are able to keep cool in their homes, but currently, renters face barriers, restrictions and bans on installing life-saving cooling systems. Local governments have repeatedly asked for province-wide action on this ...
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