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The federal government has promised to bring forward a plan to exceed Canada’s 2030 climate goal and to legislate a net-zero by 2050 target. But federal governments have broken climate promises before. That’s why we need a climate accountability law - and quickly.
We shouldn’t have to choose between fighting COVID-19 and climate change. A safer future requires that we act with urgency and ambition to address both emergencies. We need to make sure Canada never misses yet another climate target. We need a climate accountability law by the end of 2020.
This law must:
- Establish legally-binding climate targets for Canada,
- Create mechanisms for the public to hold this government, and future governments, to account for achieving those targets, and
- Ensure progress is reported on regularly and transparently.
A sample framework is already available, prepared by a range of experts. Such a framework would establish the systems and infrastructure we’ll need in order to combat climate change and build a safer, healthier future for all Canadians.
Gordon Ball
Orillia
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