Edwin G. 
The town of Saint-Amable, Québec 
has put in place a $200 surtax for properties without trees in the front yard. The goal is to fight climate change impacts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/saint-amable-eco-tax-homes-without-trees-1.7493930
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La municipalité de Saint-Amable, Québec an mis en place une surtaxe de 200$ pour les propriétés sans arbres dans leur cour avant. Le but est de se battre contre les impacts des changements climatiques.
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Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands | CBC News
A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipality said the trees are necessary to mitigate the impact of heat islands in the community.