Advocating for permanent Standard Time in BC (and beyond).
Permanent Standard Time aligns with our natural circadian rhythms.
Even roosters crow at dawn following the sun!
Springing forward is linked to spikes in heart attacks, strokes, and mood disorders. Standard time aligns with our circadian rhythms naturally.
Sleep deprivation following the switch causes an increase in fatal car crashes. Brighter mornings year-round protect commuters and children.
Consistent sleep schedules improve cognitive function, student test scores, and workplace productivity across all demographics.
Standard Time is the true alignment between solar time and our internal circadian rhythms. Permanent DST forces us into a state of "social jetlag," battling our own biology.
Under permanent DST, children would be forced to walk, bike, or wait for school buses in pitch-black darkness during the winter months.
Waking up in the dark under permanent DST increases risks of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Morning sunlight on Standard Time is essential for regulating our mood.
Global authorities and top Canadian researchers overwhelmingly warn against permanent Daylight Saving Time.
At Canada's northern latitudes, permanent DST is uniquely dangerous. It forces us to wake up in darkness during the winter, causing severe "light-sleep misalignment." This unnatural schedule drives up long-term risks for chronic sleep loss, obesity, stroke, and mood disorders.
Standard Time is the only medically endorsed solution that protects our circadian health.
In 2026, British Columbia is scheduled to move to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
Here is why we must stop it.
The 2019 survey that justified this change was deeply flawed. It only offered two choices: keep changing the clocks, or move to permanent DST. Permanent Standard Time was not even an option on the ballot.
Given B.C.'s northern latitude, permanent DST means the sun won't rise until well past 8:30 AM in the winter. In December, sunrise in Vancouver wouldn't happen until after 9:00 AM (even later in northern BC), forcing children to walk to school in total darkness.
Your local representative needs to hear from you before it's too late. Use the link below to find your MLA's contact information and send them an email.
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We are calling on the British Columbia legislature to hold a non-partisan free vote to reverse the planned transition to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
The province must adopt Permanent Standard Time. The legal mechanism is already in place via The Interpretation Amendment Act and it only requires the political will to protect the health, safety, and natural rhythms of British Columbians.
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This e-petition calls on the BC Legislative Assembly to revisit the decision to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time and conduct a new public consultation that includes Permanent Standard Time as an option.
The petition is formatted per Standing Order 73, Appendix A of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Sign the Petition BelowTo the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, in Legislature Assembled:
The petition of the undersigned residents of British Columbia states that:
The province of British Columbia adopted permanent daylight saving time based on a public consultation that did not include permanent standard time as an option.
Your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House revisit this decision and conduct a new public consultation that includes permanent Pacific Standard Time as an option for British Columbians.
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