The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria is supporting B.C.’s Carbon Pricing Review with community sessions for equity-seeking groups.
These sessions will provide:
- An update on the federal government’s minimum carbon price for all provinces and territories and BC’s plans to meet or exceed that.
- Information on provincial carbon pricing, and
- An opportunity to explore:
- The different impacts of the carbon tax for diverse community members, especially those with low incomes
- How carbon tax programs can be designed to help address fairness and affordability
- What are some of the challenges that need to be looked at and how can we make carbon tax programs more accessible?
Feedback from engagement sessions will inform the provincial government’s review of the carbon tax, which aims to understand impacts of carbon pricing on affordability for households and businesses.
Capacity Funding of $21 per hour will be provided to low-income individuals; time commitment is 1.5 hours. Participants can opt-in to capacity funding upon registration.
There are four different engagement themes offered to organization representatives and community members. Please register for the one that most reflects your perspective. The session schedule and registration links are located below.
For organization representatives
- B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Low-Income Serving Organizations
May 16th, 2022 | 12:00-1:30pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332163539087 - B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Diversity Organizations
May 17th, 2022 | 12:00-1:30pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332179697417
For community members
- B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Low-Income Residents
May 16th, 2022 | 5:00-6:30pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332182646237 - B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Rural and Remote Communities
May 18th, 2022 | 6:30-8:00pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332186547907 - B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Diverse Groups
May 24th, 2022 | 5:00-6:30pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332190349277 - B.C. Carbon Pricing Equity Engagement Sessions: Low- and Middle-Income Families
May 26th, 2022 | 5:00-6:30pm
Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/332191883867