The Ignored Epidemic of Hate Crimes Against Women and Girls | The Tyee:

As the victim was a woman, it has prompted many to ask: Why is violence against women not treated as a hate crime?

This question is long overdue and has now
been taken on by British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights
Commissioner inquiry into hate in the pandemic.
This is the first such inquiry in Canada, and one of few globally, to
include a focus on gender-based violence as a form of hate.

In Canada, the definition of a hate crime
has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, citing “sex” as an
identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex”
among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination.

The Ignored Epidemic of Hate Crimes Against Women and Girls | The Tyee: As the victim was a woman, it has prompted many to ask: Why is violence against women not treated as a hate crime?This question is long overdue and has now
been taken on by British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights
Commissioner inquiry into hate in the pandemic.
This is the first such inquiry in Canada, and one of few globally, to
include a focus on gender-based violence as a form of hate.In Canada, the definition of a hate crime
has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, citing “sex” as an
identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex”
among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination.Read More

How to Save the People Most at Risk in Deadly Heat Waves | The Tyee:

As Vancouver again faces the risk of flooding and possible heat domes, governments and organizations need to allocate their time and resources to prioritize the needs of the older adults experiencing homelessness and housing issues.

In B.C., more than 700 deaths were reported during the extreme Pacific Northwest heat wave in 2021.
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The majority were older adults living alone without adequate housing, ventilation or protection. Like the COVID-19 pandemic, severe and deadly weather conditions exposed yet another layer of inequity that needs to be addressed.

How to Save the People Most at Risk in Deadly Heat Waves | The Tyee: As Vancouver again faces the risk of flooding and possible heat domes, governments and organizations need to allocate their time and resources to prioritize the needs of the older adults experiencing homelessness and housing issues.In B.C., more than 700 deaths were reported during the extreme Pacific Northwest heat wave in 2021.The Tyee is supported by readers like youJoin us and grow independent media in CanadaThe majority were older adults living alone without adequate housing, ventilation or protection. Like the COVID-19 pandemic, severe and deadly weather conditions exposed yet another layer of inequity that needs to be addressed.Read More

60 Million U.S. Residents Face Triple Digit Temperatures This Week – EcoWatch:

The heat in the U.S. comes as a heat wave broke records, claimed lives and ignited wildfires in the UK and Europe. While Europe
cooled slightly Wednesday, fires are still raging and more than 1,500
people have died in Spain and Portugal, ABC News reported. Experts say
that the sweltering temperatures over both continents are a sign of the climate crisis.

“While each heat wave itself is different, and has individual
dynamics behind it, the probability of these events is a direct
consequence of the warming planet,” the Columbia Climate School’s
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York climate scientist Jason
Smerdon told ABC News.

60 Million U.S. Residents Face Triple Digit Temperatures This Week – EcoWatch: The heat in the U.S. comes as a heat wave broke records, claimed lives and ignited wildfires in the UK and Europe. While Europe
cooled slightly Wednesday, fires are still raging and more than 1,500
people have died in Spain and Portugal, ABC News reported. Experts say
that the sweltering temperatures over both continents are a sign of the climate crisis. “While each heat wave itself is different, and has individual
dynamics behind it, the probability of these events is a direct
consequence of the warming planet,” the Columbia Climate School’s
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York climate scientist Jason
Smerdon told ABC News.Read More

Alberta’s Energy ‘War Room’ Hires a New Fighter | The Tyee:

CounterPoint Strategies was contracted by the Canadian Energy Centre,
also known as Alberta’s Energy War Room, to “provide strategic advice
and assistance with social media and digital communications relating to
U.S. energy issues,” according to documents registered in early May with the U.S. Department of Justice.

CounterPoint explains on its website that
it works with “clients that are being threatened in the public
discourse.” Its services are necessary, because the “modern news media”
is “hostile, aggressive and willing to disregard standards and collude
with almost any antagonist.”

The firm advertises a “counter-adversarial strategy” for fighting back. “We can stop hostile coverage in its tracks,” it says.

Alberta’s Energy ‘War Room’ Hires a New Fighter | The Tyee: CounterPoint Strategies was contracted by the Canadian Energy Centre,
also known as Alberta’s Energy War Room, to “provide strategic advice
and assistance with social media and digital communications relating to
U.S. energy issues,” according to documents registered in early May with the U.S. Department of Justice.CounterPoint explains on its website that
it works with “clients that are being threatened in the public
discourse.” Its services are necessary, because the “modern news media”
is “hostile, aggressive and willing to disregard standards and collude
with almost any antagonist.”The firm advertises a “counter-adversarial strategy” for fighting back. “We can stop hostile coverage in its tracks,” it says.Read More

Liberals present 2 options to reduce emissions from oil, gas sector | Globalnews.ca:

Canada’s Liberal government is aiming to cut emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this, policymakers need to enforce a sharp reduction in pollution from the oil and gas sector, responsible for 27 per cent of the country’s emissions.

“Alberta will not accept any plan from the federal government that seeks to interfere in our constitutionally protected ability to develop our resources,” the provincial government said in a joint statement from its Energy and Environment ministers.

Liberals present 2 options to reduce emissions from oil, gas sector | Globalnews.ca: Canada’s Liberal government is aiming to cut emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this, policymakers need to enforce a sharp reduction in pollution from the oil and gas sector, responsible for 27 per cent of the country’s emissions. “Alberta will not accept any plan from the federal government that seeks to interfere in our constitutionally protected ability to develop our resources,” the provincial government said in a joint statement from its Energy and Environment ministers.Read More