Vancouver | Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations | September 11, 2025 — In response to the federal government’s list of first five major projects intended for fast-tracking under major projects legislation Bill C-5, Dr. Ulrike Meyer, a Dawson Creek family physician & representative of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment’s BC committee (CAPE BC), said:

“Expanding LNG infrastructure means more hydraulic fracturing, which is linked to pulmonary disease, asthma, heart disease, pre-term birth, and cancers in a growing body of peer-reviewed research. Indigenous and rural communities pay the highest price. I see this showing up in my practice in northern BC. It is unconscionable for the federal government to greenlight LNG Canada Phase 2 without Indigenous consent and without regard for the devastating health impacts on our communities.”

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Reykia Fick
Communications Director | Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
647-762-9168
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