On May 9, join the BC Climate Emergency Campaign and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) for a free webinar on Connecting BC: a 10-year vision for public transit throughout BC.

In collaboration with the BC Federation of Labour, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has published Connecting BC: a 10-year vision for public transit throughout BC. In this webinar, report author Marc Lee will discuss the highlights of this 10-year transit investment plan that outlines a path to make transit affordable, accessible, inclusive, carbon-zero and a great experience for users across the province.

Transportation planner and BC Climate Emergency Campaign transportation working group lead Eric Doherty will also discuss the significant overlaps between Connecting BC and the BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s efforts to accelerate the transition to zero emission transportation. This working group is particularly focused on ensuring all levels of government take effective action to meet BC’s ambitious vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) reduction target.

Bring your questions!

About the speakers

Marc Lee is a Senior Economist with the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA in 1998, and is one of Canada's leading progressive commentators on economic and social policy issues. Marc led the CCPA's Climate Justice Project (CJP), which published a wide range of research on fair and effective approaches to climate action through integrating principles of social justice. Marc continues to write about climate and energy policy, strategies for affordable housing, federal and provincial budgets and economic trends. Marc was "classically trained," with an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. Marc is a past chair of the Progressive Economics Forum, a national network of heterodox economists.

Eric Doherty is a transportation planning consultant who specializes in improving community health and accessibility, as well as reducing climate pollution. He contributed to Amnesty International’s Stop Burning Our Rights policy and Amnesty International Canada’s Stop Paving Over Our Rights comic book. More information about Eric and Ecopath Planning is available at www.ecoplanning.ca