Upcoming Event: Groundhog’s Guide to Suing Big Oil
Join Sue Big Oil, West Coast Environmental Law and Broad View United for an upcoming community event in Victoria on Groundhog Day. Groundhog’s Guide to Suing Big Oil Where: Broad View United (3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria) When: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 from 2:00-4:00 pm Groundhog invites everyone who cares about their community’s future to take […]
In an era of climate denial, asserting our rights is critical
As I write this, Los Angeles is on fire, with destruction of property, mass evacuations and human casualties. These are the latest victims of climate change. Evacuations and deaths from wildfires, floods, heat waves and landslides are the most dramatic effects of climate change, but more invisible impacts include food prices, insurance premiums and taxes […]
Sue Big Oil gained momentum in 2024!
The new year is a perfect time to look forward; it’s also an opportunity to see how far we’ve come. Let’s review our 2024 progress toward a class-action lawsuit demanding that major polluters pay a fair share of climate costs. To launch the Sue Big Oil lawsuit, the campaign is seeking support from BC municipalities […]
Cumberland votes to Sue Big Oil
For Immediate Release – June 25, 2024 Cumberland, BC / unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation – Last night, Cumberland Village Council voted unanimously (4-0) to allocate $1 per resident and work with other BC local governments to bring a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies to recover a fair share […]
Sechelt becomes eighth BC municipality to join Sue Big Oil
For Immediate Release – June 20, 2024 Last night, the District of Sechelt Council voted in favour of working with other local governments in BC to file a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies to recover a fair share of the climate costs they are incurring. This means setting aside at least $1 […]
Port Moody becomes seventh BC local government to vote to Sue Big Oil
For Immediate Release – May 24, 2024 Port Moody, BC – Port Moody City Council released a public statement yesterday announcing its commitment to work with other BC local governments to bring a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies to recover a fair share of the communities’ climate costs. Port Moody is now […]
Environmental groups applaud Burnaby City Council’s vote to sue Big Oil for climate costs
For Immediate Release – May 14, 2024 Burnaby, BC / Unceded Coast Salish Territories – Yesterday evening, Burnaby City Council voted 8-1 to support a class action lawsuit brought by BC local governments against the world’s largest fossil fuel companies. With Lower Mainland municipalities facing billions of dollars in climate change-related expenses, Burnaby is seeking […]
The economic case for suing Big Oil
By Andrew Gage What is a local government to do when it has a “funding gap” that will expose its residents to climate impacts and prevent it from meeting its climate goals? That’s the question that staff at the District of Saanich dealt with as they wrote up their fifth Annual Climate Plan Report Card. […]
Slocan Council votes unanimously to join Sue Big Oil
For Immediate Release – February 14, 2024 Slocan, BC – On Monday evening (Feb. 12), Slocan Council voted 5-0 to work with other local governments towards a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies for a share of the costs of climate change, and to pledge $1 per resident for that purpose once other […]
Eco-lawyers applaud Saanich vote to explore climate lawsuit
For Immediate Release – February 13, 2024 Saanich, BC (Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Territories) – In response to last night’s unanimous vote by Saanich Council to direct staff to explore collaboration with other local governments to bring a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies, Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer, stated: We applaud Saanich taking a […]
