Centre for Civic Governance
@civicgovernance.bsky.social
Our mission is to grow, foster, and support progressive leadership to advance equitable, inclusive, and resilient communities across Canada. We're here, IG and Linkedn. https://linktr.ee/civicgovernance
Hey local electeds! Want to support equitable processes in your community? Join us and @womentcities.bsky.social on Dec 4 at 12pm for Designing for Equity.
This hands-on workshop offers practical tools to build systems where everyone can participate and succeed.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This hands-on workshop offers practical tools to build systems where everyone can participate and succeed.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hey local electeds! Want to support equitable processes in your community? Join us and @womentcities.bsky.social on Dec 4 at 12pm for Designing for Equity.
This hands-on workshop offers practical tools to build systems where everyone can participate and succeed.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This hands-on workshop offers practical tools to build systems where everyone can participate and succeed.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Have you seen the new Civic Searchlight tool?
Launched less than a month ago, this free tool for researchers and journalists has already foiled a climate misinformation campaign that nearly convinced one council to abandon its net-zero program.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Launched less than a month ago, this free tool for researchers and journalists has already foiled a climate misinformation campaign that nearly convinced one council to abandon its net-zero program.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Canada’s National Observer recently launched a new local research tool that allows journalists to search public meetings from municipalities across the country. Civic Searchlight is free to use by journalists and researchers with registration. https://civicsearchlight.nationalobserver.com/
CivicSearchlight - by Canada's National Observer
Search transcripts of municipal meetings across Canada. Find discussions about topics that matter to your community with Canada's National Observer's search tool.
civicsearchlight.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Have you seen the new Civic Searchlight tool?
Launched less than a month ago, this free tool for researchers and journalists has already foiled a climate misinformation campaign that nearly convinced one council to abandon its net-zero program.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
Launched less than a month ago, this free tool for researchers and journalists has already foiled a climate misinformation campaign that nearly convinced one council to abandon its net-zero program.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/n...
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‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions.
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
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#Climate #Heat #Health
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Climate #Heat #Health
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions.
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Climate #Heat #Health
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Climate #Heat #Health
‼️Tomorrow‼️ Join us for a free sixty minute discussion on improving sex worker safety in our communities. Learn more and register below.
This Wed, Nov 5 we'll be joined by @nadinenakagawa.bsky.social and Living in Community for a discussion on improving sex worker safety in our communities.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
‼️Tomorrow‼️ Join us for a free sixty minute discussion on improving sex worker safety in our communities. Learn more and register below.
Penticton is planning 50 temporary tiny homes to help people transition out of shelters
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This B.C community is looking to tiny homes to address homelessness | CBC News
The City of Penticton in B.C.'s South Okanagan is hoping to build 50 tiny homes to help long-term shelter users transition toward more independence. A similar project has seen some success in Kelowna,...
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Penticton is planning 50 temporary tiny homes to help people transition out of shelters
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This Wed, Nov 5 we'll be joined by @nadinenakagawa.bsky.social and Living in Community for a discussion on improving sex worker safety in our communities.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This Wed, Nov 5 we'll be joined by @nadinenakagawa.bsky.social and Living in Community for a discussion on improving sex worker safety in our communities.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Reminder for tonight: please avoid driving between the hours of 4pm-10pm; and if you absolutely need to drive, be extra slow and take extra care. Let's make sure it's a fun and safe night for all kids.
Our Halloween message from Vision Zero Vancouver! 🎃 A little hard to hear, ironically because of all the cars
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reminder for tonight: please avoid driving between the hours of 4pm-10pm; and if you absolutely need to drive, be extra slow and take extra care. Let's make sure it's a fun and safe night for all kids.
Today seems like a good day to tell you about the latest development in green burials: mushroom coffins
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Now you can be buried in a coffin made of fungi | CBC News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new green burial option available in Canada, see where companies' climate targets are going and find out how well compostable dishes and c...
www.cbc.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today seems like a good day to tell you about the latest development in green burials: mushroom coffins
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
After years of lobbying, pipeline companies have convinced BC Assessment to lower appraisals of the industry's infrastructure. Local taxpayers may have to make up the difference.
This is lose-lose situation for municipalities across the province. Find out more below.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
This is lose-lose situation for municipalities across the province. Find out more below.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
BC Residents May Have to Cover a Property Tax Break for Pipelines | The Tyee
After lobbying, BC Assessment slashed its appraisals of the industry’s infrastructure.
thetyee.ca
October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
After years of lobbying, pipeline companies have convinced BC Assessment to lower appraisals of the industry's infrastructure. Local taxpayers may have to make up the difference.
This is lose-lose situation for municipalities across the province. Find out more below.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
This is lose-lose situation for municipalities across the province. Find out more below.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
Calling all school board trustees! Join us tomorrow, Oct 29, for a discussion on CAPE’s report Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada.
This event is co-hosted with our friends at @climatecaucus.bsky.social
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
This event is co-hosted with our friends at @climatecaucus.bsky.social
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
Polluting Education - Climate Caucus
Open to School Trustees
climatecaucus.ca
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Calling all school board trustees! Join us tomorrow, Oct 29, for a discussion on CAPE’s report Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada.
This event is co-hosted with our friends at @climatecaucus.bsky.social
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
This event is co-hosted with our friends at @climatecaucus.bsky.social
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
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(1/3) Join us this Wednesday at noon for a discussion about AI and what it means for civil liberties and jobs. (bcpolicy.ca/events)
This webinar will:
* Provide an accessible explanation of what is and isn’t AI and why that matters for policy.
This webinar will:
* Provide an accessible explanation of what is and isn’t AI and why that matters for policy.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(1/3) Join us this Wednesday at noon for a discussion about AI and what it means for civil liberties and jobs. (bcpolicy.ca/events)
This webinar will:
* Provide an accessible explanation of what is and isn’t AI and why that matters for policy.
This webinar will:
* Provide an accessible explanation of what is and isn’t AI and why that matters for policy.
Our research lead, Ankita Goyal, will join @bcpolicy.bsky.social this Wednesday for a timeline conversation on AI. Register at bcpolicy.ca/events
Webinar alert 🚨 Researcher Véronique Sioufi will give us a crash course on AI—what it is and isn't; the risks it poses to civil liberties and our jobs and key to this conversation: the policies needed to ensure AI serves people over profit.
Register today at bcpolicy.ca/events
Register today at bcpolicy.ca/events
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our research lead, Ankita Goyal, will join @bcpolicy.bsky.social this Wednesday for a timeline conversation on AI. Register at bcpolicy.ca/events
BC First Nations Justice Council Opens an Indigenous Diversion Centre on Lheidli T’enneh territory (Prince George, BC)
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B.C. program offers Indigenous offenders alternative to criminal charges | CBC News
The B.C. First Nations Justice Council has officially opened the Indigenous Diversion Centre in Prince George, B.C., which gives Indigenous offenders the option to participate in a 90-day therapeutic ...
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
BC First Nations Justice Council Opens an Indigenous Diversion Centre on Lheidli T’enneh territory (Prince George, BC)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calling all school board trustees! Join @climatecaucus.bsky.social & the Centre for Civic Governance on Oct 29 from 12pm - 1pm for a discussion on @cape-acme.bsky.social's report "Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada"
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
Polluting Education - Climate Caucus
Open to School Trustees
climatecaucus.ca
October 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Calling all school board trustees! Join @climatecaucus.bsky.social & the Centre for Civic Governance on Oct 29 from 12pm - 1pm for a discussion on @cape-acme.bsky.social's report "Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada"
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
climatecaucus.ca/event/pollut...
We’re excited to launch our new research series for local electeds, featuring policy reports, primers, and resources on the key issues facing their communities.
The first edition explores the Implications of AI for Municipal Governments in B.C.
ccg.eco/research/imp...
The first edition explores the Implications of AI for Municipal Governments in B.C.
ccg.eco/research/imp...
Implications of AI for Municipal Governance in B.C. - Centre for Civic Governance
In response to rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing impact on public service delivery and policy-making, this report was created to help B.Cs mayors, councillors, regional di...
ccg.eco
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We’re excited to launch our new research series for local electeds, featuring policy reports, primers, and resources on the key issues facing their communities.
The first edition explores the Implications of AI for Municipal Governments in B.C.
ccg.eco/research/imp...
The first edition explores the Implications of AI for Municipal Governments in B.C.
ccg.eco/research/imp...
Join us on Nov 5 for a discussion on improving sex worker safety in your community. We’ll cover:
☑️ What a Sex Worker Safety Framework is & why it matters for municipalities
☑️ A case study
☑️ A draft motion
☑️ Barriers to adoption & strategies to overcome them
Register here: tr.ee/9doCaX
☑️ What a Sex Worker Safety Framework is & why it matters for municipalities
☑️ A case study
☑️ A draft motion
☑️ Barriers to adoption & strategies to overcome them
Register here: tr.ee/9doCaX
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us on Nov 5 for a discussion on improving sex worker safety in your community. We’ll cover:
☑️ What a Sex Worker Safety Framework is & why it matters for municipalities
☑️ A case study
☑️ A draft motion
☑️ Barriers to adoption & strategies to overcome them
Register here: tr.ee/9doCaX
☑️ What a Sex Worker Safety Framework is & why it matters for municipalities
☑️ A case study
☑️ A draft motion
☑️ Barriers to adoption & strategies to overcome them
Register here: tr.ee/9doCaX
Town to adopt to higher Zero Carbon Step Code standard for new homes
www.ladysmith.ca
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A recent study found that extreme weather caused by climate change is increasingly cancelling major events.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Extreme weather caused by climate change increasingly cancelling major events: study | CBC News
More and more major cultural, social, business and arts events around the world are being disrupted or cancelled by extreme weather events caused by climate change, according to a new study published ...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A recent study found that extreme weather caused by climate change is increasingly cancelling major events.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This new tool from @uoftcities.bsky.social breaks down how Canadian municipalities are impacted by the ongoing tariffs
schoolofcities.github.io/tariffs/cma-...
schoolofcities.github.io/tariffs/cma-...
Mapping tariffs
Examining potential local impacts on jobs and businesses across Canada via maps and charts
schoolofcities.github.io
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This new tool from @uoftcities.bsky.social breaks down how Canadian municipalities are impacted by the ongoing tariffs
schoolofcities.github.io/tariffs/cma-...
schoolofcities.github.io/tariffs/cma-...
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for the first time
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for the first time
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...