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432-01242 (Environment)

Paper petition

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Whereas:

  • The Qualicum Institute submitted an environmental petition to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on May 27, 2017 (No. 408) and the Minister's response was unsatisfactory;
  • We continue to be deeply concerned that the Canadian government is ignoring the overwhelming scientific evidence on the principal drivers of climate change and biodiversity loss; and
  • With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our health, economy, and environment, we cannot return to what was normal as continuous economic growth can not be reconciled with a healthy environment; this crisis presents an opportunity to implement true science-based policies to address the current climate and biodiversity crises.

We, the undersigned scientists, concerned citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to:

1. Recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to address the errors resulting from policy decisions of the past, specifically those related to the climate and biodiversity crises;

2. Ensure that all future federal government economic initiatives are founded on a scientific understanding of the limits of economic and population growth;

3.Align the national economy with Canadians' well-being and within the carrying capacity of the environment-not wealth generation or economic growth;

4. Ensure the health and welfare of all Canadians by moving to a low-carbon-emission, steady state economy with a stable population; and

5. Prevent further biodiversity loss, and restore our degraded life-supporting ecosystems.

Presented to the House of Commons
Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River)
June 23, 2021 (Petition No. 432-01242)
Photo - Rachel Blaney
North Island—Powell River
New Democratic Party Caucus
British Columbia

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