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/civicgovernancehttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mksruh6i4c2vFear & quick fixes are dominating the public dialogue on community safety. This session will provide real instances of community leadership as well as a primer on key messages related to community safety, mental health, and substance use. 👉 Learn more & register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985071328781?aff=oddtdtcreator01 May 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksruh6i4c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mkslts6j4s2pSaint John considers new wildfire plan due to increasing risk https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-wildfire-strategy-9.718241301 May 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkslts6j4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mk6pj6unzc2fJoin us May 12 for a discussion with @cape-bc.bsky.social on: ✅ The health impacts of climate change ✅ Co-benefits of solutions like public transit, active transportation & getting gas out of homes ✅ Strategies to ensure climate & health are prioritized in BC's muni elections tinyurl.com/5dx588wa23 Apr 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6pj6unzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mk6mpozrqs2xA look at the female mayors making urban transport benefit everyone https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/22/cities-barcelona-paris-women-share-public-space23 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6mpozrqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mk3ylr54xs25This #earthday, the @districtoftofino.bsky.social became the first municipality in Canada to ban single-use plastic water bottles. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tofino-water-bottle-ban22 Apr 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ylr54xs25https://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mjzs33d6lk2eFrom free transit to reduced speed limits: how cities around the world weather oil shocks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/iran-war-revives-1970s-style-gas-saving-policies-transit-ridership?srnd=phx-citylab21 Apr 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzs33d6lk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mjnigsymrk2wA look at rising US pedestrian deaths from a leading transportation safety researcher. "Vision Zero doesn’t work well in cities where everyone has to drive. In those places it’s hard for policymakers to slow down cars, which is the best way to save lives." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/what-s-really-driving-the-pedestrian-safety-crisis-in-us-cities?srnd=phx-citylab https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/what-s-really-driving-the-pedestrian-safety-crisis-in-us-cities?srnd=phx-citylabVision16 Apr 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnigsymrk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mjfhejyvf225Hey school board trustees! Check out this webinar from @chsfcanada.bsky.social on South Korea's approach to school food programs, and what insights this offers in Canada [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfhejyvf225https://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mjfh6o5qws25Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister announces province-wide, standardized code of conduct. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/code-of-conduct-rules-medicine-hat-9.715994013 Apr 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfh6o5qws25https://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mj5uphiasc2wKelowna explores alternative policing models https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-police-municipal-rcmp-cost-9.715064610 Apr 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5uphiasc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mj3jg5el322oHere's an article on what a living wages looks like in practice. We're proud to be a living wage employer! https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/04/08/What-Does-Living-Wage-Look-Like-Practice/09 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3jg5el322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3miypyqnats2nA closer look at Canada's new nature strategy: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nature-conservation-carney-9.715217508 Apr 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3miypyqnats2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mih3jkbscs2gToronto city council passed a motion to pilot a city-run grocery store https://nowtoronto.com/news/food-should-not-be-a-privilege-community-centre-backs-torontos-city-run-grocery-stores-plan/01 Apr 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih3jkbscs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3micmcvbst225Concern grows over gaps in rural B.C. air quality monitoring “Even with nearly 300 sites, there are enormous gaps in geography - often at the expense of rural and remote communities,” said Christopher Lam, president and CEO of the B.C. Lung Foundation. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-monitoring-in-b-c-9.714539930 Mar 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3micmcvbst225https://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3micchuny522aCourtenay approves universal water metering project. It is one of many B.C. municipalities making the switch amidst drought & climate change concerns. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.714563630 Mar 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3micchuny522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhy6p75kek2iAlt-right organizing in our communities is coordinated, centralized, and designed to build power for hate-groups in all levels of Canadian politics. Learn how to counter it, both in community & on the campaign trail. 👉 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opposition-organizing-monitoring-in-the-municipal-electoral-landscape-tickets-1984099977443?aff=oddtdtcreator26 Mar 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy6p75kek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhvjzvek2c2pCity of Courtenay considers switch all homes to water meters amid drought concerns https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-of-courtenay-water-meters-9.714076925 Mar 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvjzvek2c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhvjxwnank2pRunning in the 2026 municipal elections? Don't miss today's workshop on campaign communication strategies with @fcschool.bsky.social 👉 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983822653961?aff=oddtdtcreator ⏰ 12pm-1pm on Wed, March 25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvjxwnank2phttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhj36tr4622oThe City of Grand Forks launched a one-year pilot program that uses local tax dollars to help recruit and retain doctors. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grand-forks-primary-care-clinic-9.707838020 Mar 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj36tr4622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhdtzlzda22yAlberta reviewing plan on forcing oil companies to pay outstanding municipal taxes, estimate Alberta's rural communities owed over $250 million as of last year https://globalnews.ca/news/11733637/alberta-oil-municipal-taxes/18 Mar 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdtzlzda22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mhbf4ybukk2yRevelstoke, regional district pass motion to protect ancient forest from logging The proposed Rainbow-Jordan park would stretch 11,000 ha, from just north of the city up to where Rainbow Creek feeds into Lake Revelstoke, on the traditional territory of the Sinixt people https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rainbow-jordan-forest-protection-motion-9.712296717 Mar 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ha6o2eqbfp5icuccxgj25xtz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbf4ybukk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/civicgovernance.bsky.social/post/3mh6tndoys22qDoctors are calling for an independent assessment of health impacts from oil and gas industry. Dawson Creek city council voted in favour of issuing a letter of support. 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