ππππππ ππππ’π¨π§ππ₯ ππ¨π¨π¦ β September 29, 2025
Updates & Action Items
π National KICLEI Meeting
The National KICLEI Meeting brings together all provincial and territorial members to discuss major national developments, campaign updates, and strategic action items. This is an opportunity for leaders from different regions to share successes, challenges, and coordinate national-level initiatives.
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Tonights Agenda
π Alberta Update
Cochrane: We lost momentum when ICLEI interference and a National Observer hit-piece targeted the campaign. Lesson learned: the more we spotlight, the more the opposition will mobilize.
Municipalities are being misled: told they βmustβ join PCP to access GMF funding β when in fact, PCP is voluntary.
KICLEI has sent an Open Letter to FCM requesting clarification: π https://kiclei.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-fcm-request-for-clarification
AB Elections: Use new KICLEI tools to form platforms and push candidates:
Resources: https://www.kiclei.ca/resources
Declaration: https://www.kiclei.ca/our-pledge
Use Support Form: https://www.kiclei.ca/advocacy-consulting β weβll prepare a custom mini-report for your municipality.
π² British Columbia Update
BC Exit Report released after July meetings https://kiclei.substack.com/p/exiting-the-bc-climate-action-charter
Delegation to Tumbler Ridge (re: PRRD Climate Action Plan) was well received β councillors said it was the first time they had heard this side.
π https://kiclei.substack.com/p/tumbler-ridge-residents-push-backRDCK Breakthrough: On Sept 18, Councillor moved a motion to pause PCP. Discussion revealed PCP and BCCAC are voluntary in BC.
π Case study: https://kiclei.substack.com/p/new-municipal-breakthrough-bc-governmentπ’ BC is now actively making progress. Members should send the case study to their councils and prepare for the 2026 municipal elections.
π Ontario Update
Oxford County / Norwich Township: Detailed motion passed to obtain PCP costs despite strong pushback.
Review the Code of Conduct: https://www.kiclei.ca/code-of-conduct
Tools to replicate cost motion: https://kiclei.substack.com/p/new-municipal-toolkit-unveiled-time
Full case study coming soon via KICLEI newsletter.
Cambridge Council: Consultant conflated provincial requirements with PCP. Introduced carbon credits as a compliance mechanism. π¨ This is unacceptable β we must prevent councils from funnelling tax dollars into carbon markets.
π Read more: https://kiclei.substack.com/p/blurring-the-lines-how-pcp-and-provincialDufferin County: Staff are misrepresenting PCP costs and administrative burden. They must answer honestly β not recycle FCM/ICLEI talking points.
Simcoe County: Delegations are well recieved in lower teir townships. Councils are asking good questions. Making progress.
π° Media Pushback
National Observer has targeted both Cochrane and Thorold.
KICLEI response: π https://kiclei.substack.com/p/enough-whos-really-flooding-canadas
π§ Website / Tools
New pages added: FAQs, Resources
Resources: https://www.kiclei.ca/resources
Reports on nature-based climate accounting tools also being added β showing municipalities how to assess costs, return, obligations and alternative.
π° Sponsorship Appeal
We need sponsors to keep momentum going. Shortfall this year is $5,000. Please consider supporting:
E-transfer: maggiehopebraun@gmail.com
Mail: PO BOX 40022, Peterborough RPO, K9J 8R2
Online: https://www.kiclei.ca/donate
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