Vancouver businesses urge city to protect climate initiatives

Vancouver businesses urge city to protect climate initiatives

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Over 60 Vancouver businesses have signed an open letter to council, asking the city not to make a controversial budget cut to the Department of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability. Shailee Shah reports.

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