This workshop provided an overview of the impact of frequent heat events on health and equity in our communities. We explored the roles played by local governments in addressing heat events, introduced CAP’s Heat Adaptation Project, and provided an overview of North America’s maximum temperature bylaws. Participants heard from the Canadian Environmental Law Association on municipal authority to implement a maximum temperature bylaw, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and City of Toronto.
Additional Resources
- Clean Air Partnership Accelerating Municipal Climate Change Adaptation to Extreme Heat Project Page
- Backgrounder on Maximum Temperature Bylaw
- Jurisdictional Scan of Maximum Heat Related Bylaws and Policies
- Spatial distribution of heat vulnerability in Toronto, Canada
- Eyquem, J., & Feltmate, B. (2022). Irreversible extreme heat: Protecting Canadians and communities from a lethal future. Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo.
- Lugten, E., & Hariharan, N. (2022). Strengthening health systems for climate adaptation and health security: Key considerations for policy and programming. Health Security, 20(5), 435-439.
- Cities across Canada consider maximum temperature policy for rental units.
If you would like a copy of the slide deck, please contact us at cap@cleanairpartnership.org