Save Our Fireplaces

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We, the undersigned, call on Vancouver City Hall — and all Canadian municipalities considering similar measures — to stop the attack on wood-burning fireplaces.

Forcing Canadians to register their fireplaces is the first step toward restricting and banning them, as we’ve seen in Montreal and elsewhere. Fireplaces are an essential, affordable, and reliable source of heat, especially during emergencies and power outages.

We demand that governments protect Canadians’ right to keep and use their fireplaces, and immediately halt any attempt to register, restrict, or ban them.

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Stop the Ban on Wood-Burning Heat

They say it’s “just about registration.” But Canadians know better: registration is always the first step toward restriction and, eventually, bans.

Metro Vancouver is pushing a bylaw to force residents to register their fireplaces. They claim it’s harmless — just paperwork. But Montreal is proof of what comes next: in 2018, the city outlawed traditional fireplaces and wood stoves unless families spent thousands on government-approved models.

And this isn’t just Canada. In Denver and Boulder, Colorado, families live under winter-long “red alert” bans that forbid them from using their fireplaces when they need them most — with fines starting at $150. Globally, cities from California to the Netherlands are moving toward full fireplace bans.

Fireplaces are not a luxury. They are a lifeline for rural and working families, a safeguard in emergencies and power outages, and a symbol of independence and tradition. At a time when carbon taxes, delivery surcharges, and fuel costs are driving Canadians into energy poverty, wood heat remains safe, reliable, and affordable.

This fight isn’t about clean air — it’s about control. Once the fire goes out, so does our freedom.