How Your Council Quietly Joins a “Mini Paris Accord”
— PCP Entry: No Debate, No Economic Review, No Public Vote.
Welcome to our new series: The Mini Paris Accord — where we unpack what councils are really signing onto through the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, run by ICLEI and the FCM.
Here’s how a town becomes a member — according to the official PCP website:
✅ 3 Easy Steps:
1️⃣ Download the joining resolution — a template already written for them.
2️⃣ Get council to adopt and sign it — no requirement for public notice, public consultation, or economic impact assessment.
3️⃣ Email the paperwork to PCP@fcm.ca — and you’re in. FCM emails back with your welcome package and instructions.
📎 That’s it. One resolution. Minimal discussion. No fiscal review. No community referendum.
Yet by doing this, your council is committing your town to:
5 milestone targets aligned with the UN’s Paris Agreement
Emissions tracking and reduction plans
“Climate lens” policy integration across your municipality
Ongoing reporting to an international NGO (ICLEI)
👀 Most Canadians have never heard of the PCP. And yet over 500 municipalities have joined, often without a single question from the public.
We’re here to change that.
Next post: we’ll break down the actual joining resolution line by line.
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🗣️ Talk to your councillor. Ask if they voted on this — and who was consulted.
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Language courtesy of Co-Pilot AI: Read the following very slowly and ask yourself,.. does the 1st or 2nd sentence make sense to you? 1. ICLEI stands for International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, though today it's more commonly known as ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. 2. It's a global network of local and regional governments working together to promote sustainable urban development and climate action. - A contradiction in terms? Yes/No?
Again from Co-Pilot AI: It sounds like you’re questioning whether ICLEI’s name or mission contains a contradiction. Some critics argue that the phrase "Local Governments for Sustainability" could be contradictory if local governments end up committing to international climate initiatives without significant local debate or economic review.
The article you're viewing discusses how municipalities join the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, which is run by ICLEI and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). According to the article, the process for a town to join involves signing a resolution without requiring public consultation or an economic impact assessment. Critics see this as a contradiction because it involves local governments aligning with global climate goals—like the UN’s Paris Agreement—without extensive local input.