How to Spend Your Climate Action Dividend?

[P.C.]

Not sure Michel.....but I'm sure it's just a buffer before they slap us upside the head with another tax.

[Van]

Yes, I think it is something like you pay 1000% tax and get a .01% climate action dividend.

Those may not be the exact percentages...but something like that.

[P.C.]

Sounds about right Van  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c008.gif" border=0]

[Lil Me]

 What if everyone bought $100 worth of Gas-X?  Would that improve air quality in the province?
   

[Sportsdude]

It comes out sooner or later right? (gas)
I don't think that would solve the problem.
 

[P.C.]

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[Lil Me]

Hmmmm.  That explains a few things about the new Finance Minister Colin Hansen.
 
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[Michel]

     
 

[Lise]

P.C. wrote:
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  I LOVE IT!!! LOL.
 

[P.C.]

lol Lise.  Poor (ahem) little guy.  He must be very uncomfortable......and worse, I bet the mice laugh at him.

[Sportsdude]

I've started to memorize the bike routes of Vancouver. Gosh it would be so awesome if they had a bike path from UBC to downtown if it only wasn't for the Point Grey neighbourhood. lol

[Lil Me]

We're still deciding what to do with our collective $400.
 
 
   

[Michel]

   
 

[Lil Me]

Here are some suggestions courtesy of the Eco News on Vancouver Island.
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($150)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc" face="Verdana" size="4"][a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/47544c"]30  compact fluorescent light bulbs[/a][/font][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]. (Phillips are the best.) ($100)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc" face="Verdana" size="4"][a href="vny!://www.ledlights.ca/moreLED.php"]3 new LED light bulbs[/a][/font][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]. ($108)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc" face="Verdana" size="4"][a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/4g6sc2"]Programmable thermostats[/a][/font][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"] for your 2 or 3 of your most  commonly used heating zones. ($100)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]$100 of weather-stripping, caulking, and window film, to reduce  heat-leaks in your home.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/4vxxq7"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Kill-A-Watt meter[/font][/a] that will show you how much energy  each of your appliances is using. ($30)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc" face="Verdana" size="4"][a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/42jm9c"]A  Smart Strip Power Bar[/a][/font][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"] that you can use to control your stand-by power. ($30)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/4ola36"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]low flow showerhead[/font][/a], that will save water and power.  ($12)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/4ard3b"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]20-foot retractable clothesline[/font][/a] for your backyard.  ($15)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]An  [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/3hqfat"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Eco-Fan[/font][/a] for your woodstove, that will spread the heat  around. ($150)[/font] [/li] [/ol]  [p style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Travelling[/font][/p]  [ol] [li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  month's bus pass. ($42 to $99)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  used bicycle to enjoy the summer ($100), or a bike a tune up ($50).[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]New  bike lights, gear, and a new helmet, for safer riding. ($100)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.biketowork.ca/victoria/workshops/skills"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]cycling commuting skills course[/font][/a],  to make you a [a href="vny!://www.vacc.bc.ca/bikeskills"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]safer cyclist[/font][/a]. ($100)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Put  it towards buying an [a href="vny!://gwev.com/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]electric bike[/font][/a]. ($700 to $1600)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]For  your car, pool your money to buy a [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/47tkee"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Scan Gauge[/font][/a], that will give you a  real-time fuel consumption read-out which you can use to train yourself to do  "[a href="vny!://www.ecodrive.org/The-golden-rules-of-ecodriving.249.0.html"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]eco-driving[/font][/a]", and use 10%-15%  less fuel, saving up to $250 a year. ($160)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  pack of 4 [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/5d5g2f%20%20$34.95"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]LED tire pressure indicator  lights[/font][/a] which you can use to use up to 3.3% less fuel by keeping your  tires properly inflated, saving up to $50 a year. ($34.95)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Membership in the [a href="vny!://victoriacarshare.ca/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Victoria Car Share Cooperative[/font][/a]  or Vancouver's [a href="vny!://www.cooperativeauto.net/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Cooperative Auto-Network[/font][/a]. ($400  - $500)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  good camera/microphone for your computer, so that you can substitute web  conferencing instead of travelling.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  new pair of running shoes, to encourage you to hit the trails. The more fit you  are, the further you can cycle and walk.[/font] [/li] [/ol]  [p style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]In Your Kitchen & Garden[/font][/p]  [ol] [li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  good [a href="vny!://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sortby=2&sts=t&tn=Becoming+Vegetarian&x=38&y=14"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]vegetarian[/font][/a] or [a href="vny!://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=how+it+all+vegan&x=47&y=11"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]vegan[/font][/a] cookbook.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]$100 of local organic food for a celebratory organic feast for your  friends.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]$100 of seeds, tools, and compost that you can use to start an organic  garden, using simple [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/53fx6b"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Lasagna Gardening[/font][/a].[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]$100 of organic food delivered by [a href="vny!://www.spud.ca/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Small Potatoes Urban Delivery[/font][/a],  grown as locally as possible.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]$100 worth of organic food to accompany a free a [a href="vny!://www.vegkit.org/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Vegetarian Starter Kit[/font][/a].[/font] [/li] [/ol]  [p style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]For the Next Climate Emergency[/font][/p]  [ol] [li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.bchydro.com/safety/home/home53937.html"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]St. John Ambulance Emergency Ready  Kit[/font][/a], to help you survive the climate change related storms and power  outages ($59.95) and a Ready Meal Kit ($44.95)[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]A  [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/3rk9y8"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Freeplay Solar Wind-up Radio[/font][/a] ($59) and [a href="vny!://www.tinyurl.com/3elkrf"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]LED Wind-up Flashlight[/font][/a] ($32).[/font] [/li] [/ol]  [p style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Carbon Reducing Offsets and Gifts[/font][/p]  [ol] [li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Spend it on good carbon offsets. $100 donated to the [a href="vny!://www.self.org/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Solar  Electric Light Fund[/font][/a] will offset 10 tonnes of CO2 by helping villagers  in Nigeria to use solar lighting, instead of kerosene. $100 donated to [a href="vny!://www.questoutreach.org/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Quest Outreach[/font][/a] will ensure that $1200 worth of wasted  food is used to feed people, putting its embodied carbon to good use in  someone's stomach and stopping it from releasing methane in a landfill.[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Give it to an environmental organization that is working to tackle global  warming or save BC's forests, such as the [a href="vny!://www.davidsuzuki.org/Donation_Centre"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]David Suzuki Foundation[/font][/a], the [a href="vny!://www.bcsea.org/getinvolved/cc.asp"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]BC Sustainable Energy Association[/font][/a], the [a href="vny!://www.wildernesscommittee.org/org/support/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Western Canada Wilderness  Committee[/font][/a], the [a href="vny!://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/quick-links/donate"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]Sierra Club of BC[/font][/a], or [a href="vny!://www.specialplacesbc.ca/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]The Land Conservancy[/font][/a].[/font]  [/li][li style="margin: 0px;"][font style="font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; lineh-eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face="Verdana" size="4"]Give it to one of the 50 [a href="vny!://contest.thetyee.ca/greenyourcampbellcash/"][font style="color: rgb(0, 63, 204);" color="#003fcc"]"Green Your Campbell Cash"[/font][/a]  carbon-saving projects that are being proposed on The Tyee's website.[/font]  [/li] [/ol]
   

[Sportsdude]

 "Starting in late June 2008, the dividend will be mailed automatically to every eligible adult who has filed either a 2006 or 2007 personal income tax return for British Columbia. [span class="354595720-27052008"]Parents whose children are registered for the Canada Child Tax Benefit will also receive a $100 payment for each child.[/span]
           
Once the tax return is assessed, the dividend will be mailed automatically to the mailing address provided on the tax return.
           
Even if you or your spouse have little or no income to declare, the sooner each of you file your individual tax returns, the sooner you will each receive your one-time $100 dividend."
The definition of resident for the Climate Action Dividend is the same as resident for income tax purposes. An individual is generally considered to be resident where the individual, in the settled routine of their life, regularly, normally or customarily lives. The following factors, among others, would normally be considered in determining residency status: the location of the individual's home, spouse, and dependants.

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LOL all my friends are getting this, hilarious. If I only was able to land a job during the school year on campus. lol Wait, according to the rules I had 'residency in BC' by Dec. 2007. So who knows. lol

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