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 […]
Qualicum Beach is fourth local government to vote to Sue Big Oil
For Immediate Release – February 8, 2024 Qualicum Beach, BC – The Township of Qualicum Beach Council voted yesterday, 4-1, to commit to work with other local governments to bring a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies to recover a fair share of the township’s climate costs. Qualicum Beach’s commitment is contingent upon […]
Squamish votes 5-2 to support Sue Big Oil lawsuit
For Immediate Release – October 24, 2023 SQUAMISH, BC, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw – The District of Squamish will be the third BC local government to support a class action lawsuit against fossil fuel companies after Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, voted 5-2 to set aside funds in the 2025 budget for this purpose. West […]
View Royal votes to Sue Big Oil for a share of climate costs
For Immediate Release – June 7, 2023 VIEW ROYAL, BC – At its Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, June 6th, View Royal Council voted to work with other local governments to bring a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies for a share of municipal climate change costs. Council agreed to set aside […]
