B.C.'s new permanent daylight time: How darker mornings will affect us
British Columbia is transitioning to permanent daylight saving time, ending the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Health experts, including Dr. Raymond Lam, argue this decision ignores the negative health impacts of darker winter mornings.
Why it matters
The shift highlights the ongoing debate between public policy convenience and the biological health impacts of misaligning human schedules with natural solar time.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr B.C.'s new permanent daylight time: How darker mornings will affect our lives Experts offer advice on living on permanent daylight time, a decision experts say policymakers made 'without looking at health consequences of that move'
Join the conversation The difference an hour makes: The corner of Burrard Street and Dunsmuir Street in photos taken one hour before sunrise at 6:55 a.m. on Oct. 29 (top) and one hour later, at 7:55 a.m. Photo by Nick Procaylo / PNG Article content The latest sunrise of this year in Vancouver will be on Dec. 27, when the sun will rise at 9:07 a.m. Luckily, it’s not a school day. The kids can sleep in.
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