Articles and resources

“Lake levels a concern for qathet-based organization…Energy Democracy for BC wants to ensure water is high enough for navigation and spawning fish" PR Peak, April 3, 2025

“Post-mill, the powerful Lois and Tiskwat dams generate new visions" qathet Living, July 2024, p. 35

“Powell River Energy Inc. considered a public utility” PR Peak, December 11, 2023

“Society covets benefits from Powell River, Lois Lake dams…Energy Democracy for BC wants to establish something similar to Columbia Basin Trust for qathet, Tla'amin residents” PR Peak, October 25, 2023

“Powell River Energy Inc initiative to decertify discussed by qRD” PR Peak, June 30, 2023 ED4BC presentation to qathet Regional District

“Ratepayers want Powell River Energy Inc's status maintained” PR Peak, June 28, 2023

“Where to find qathet’s ghost salmon …. Dam building over the last century destroyed all of qathet’s major salmon runs” qathet Living, September 2022, p. 19

“Sale of power generated at local dams discussed at Powell River council meeting" PR Peak, July 5, 2022. ED4BC presentation to City Council

“Where to find qathet’s ghost salmon …. Dam building over the last century destroyed all of qathet’s major salmon runs” qathet Living, September 2022

“Public Power for Powell River wants economic share of electricity sales” PR Peak, March 7, 2022. ED4BC presentation to City Council

Horseshoe Valley Integrity Project Simon Fraser University website gives an overview of the ecological conditions around the Horseshoe Valley and more generally the Powell River/qathet area, describing the impacts of dams and forestry practices on the local ecology. Published in September 2024, the website provides photos and videos documenting current ecological impacts.

The Columbia Basin Trust Website reports on the benefits that communities in the Columbia Basin get through the Trust from the profits from dams in their area, including affordable rental housing, habitat restoration, childcare spaces, facilities improvements, and small business loans.

How the trust was founded and the democratic processes implemented to decide on how its revenues are set out in the book Columbia Basin Trust: A Story of People, Power and A Region United available online at https://25years.ourtrust.org/

BC Hydro’s Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program

Documents – final BCUC ruling, ED4BC submission, PREI submission, letter from City of Powell River letter and others – for the BC Utilities Commission Inquiry Powell River Energy Inc. Status as a Public Utility

The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research’s report “Brookfield’s Bermuda Base: Is Canada’s Largest Alternative Asset Manager Dodging Global Taxes?” June 2023