Last year, Fraser Health launched its Planetary Health strategy, which focuses on the effect climate change and other environmental factors have on health.
Questions are being asked about whether a new program from Fraser Health that focuses on environmental health is a good use of taxpayer dollars. As Jordan Armstrong reports, B.C. Premier David Eby is promising to look into it.Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said that last month Fraser Health invited him to some meetings about the strategy.
“They wanted me to come to a bunch of meetings,” West said. “And lord knows as a mayor you go to enough meetings you don’t need to go to anymore. It was not clear to me what they were looking to accomplish.”Fraser Health did not respond to Global News’ questions about the program, including what is the budget, how many employees work there and what is its purpose.
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