Experts asked to identify old-growth for protection in 2021 say BC continues to approve logging in areas they proposed for deferral, and long-term conservation plans have yet to be created.

#environment #conservation #climatechange #forests #bcpoli

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/b-c-appointed-them-to-map-old-growth-now-they-say-province-is-failing-to/article_6226e620-316e-5eb8-bfcb-cac1d7375aa0.html

"As the world speeds towards 2C of global heating, the risks of extreme weather disasters and climate tipping points are increasing fast. But current economic models used by governments and financial institutions entirely miss such shocks."

#climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming #economy #environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/flawed-economic-models-mean-climate-crisis-could-crash-global-economy-experts-warn

Analysis by the Cato Institute shows immigrants paid more in taxes in the U.S. than they got in benefits each year in the past 30, adding up to a fiscal surplus of $14.5 trillion in the past 3 decades.

#immigration #immigrants #migrants

https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023#

Experts say a new BC Forestry Advisory Council report doesn't mention the paradigm shift called for by the Old Growth Strategic Review. Without legal changes and measures to keep old growth standing, it's another “talk and log” situation.

#forest #environment #oldgrowth

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/04/BC-Must-Overhaul-Forestry-Industry/

BC's Provincial Forestry Advisory Council report recommends transitioning the forestry industry into a more sustainable sector, with regional decision-making and area-based land management. Link to report below:

#environment #climatechange #sustainability #forestry #bcpoli

https://pfac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PFAC_Final-Report_From-Crisis-to-Care_Digital_V1.0.pdf

The province of BC's former Chief Coroner says only organized crime and some private residential treatment centres charging exorbitant amounts to families desperate to help loved ones are benefiting from BC's addiction response strategy.

#health #mentalhealth #addiction #coroner #BritishColumbia

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/03/BC-Drug-Response-Former-Coroner/

The Union of BC Indian Chiefs speaks out on the decision not to ask for an extension of the exemption from criminal prosecution for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. The UBCIC says it is "deeply disappointed with B.C.’s decision to end decriminalization pilot and calls for return to a public health approach."

#decriminalization #addiction #mentalhealth #bcpoli

https://www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply_disappointed_with_bc_decision_to_end_decriminalization_pilot