I join my fellow Canadians in urging our federal government to enact stronger global warming laws and policies.
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“There is no longer any question that global warming presents a
grave threat to human health. A warmer world will be a sicker world
that will further stress our collapsing health care systems. We expect
our leaders to protect us and our children. So far, they are letting us
down.”
– Dr. Andrew Weil Author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Healthy Aging.
“We
didn’t get lead out of gasoline by having people boycott driving, and
we can’t get cars and power plants off carbon emissions that way
either. Problems like climate change have to be solved by government
action and so far no federal government has lived up to the trust of
Canadians.”
– Dr. Mark Jaccard, policy expert and author of Hot Air: Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge
“Well
designed environmental measures will not undermine Canada’s
competitiveness. Our industry has reduced greenhouse gases by 44
percent without waiting for government regulation. But this is not
enough. Governments need to create a business climate that will
accelerate the integration of Canada’s economic and environmental
agendas.”
– Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada.
“Canadians
are trying to do their part against global warming but this isn’t a
problem individuals can solve. It’s good to change our lightbulbs but
it’s much more important to change the laws.”
– Anne-Marie MacDonald
“Global
warming is one of the most serious problems that our society needs to
take action on. Canadians are taking personal responsibility for making
changes in their own lives to turn the tide, but that will be
meaningless unless our governments take decisive action to enact
stronger laws to fight climate change,”
– Kashmir Dhaliwal, President, Khalsa Diwan Society, North America’s largest Sikh association
“As
someone who still had lingering doubts about the climate change only
five years ago, I am now a firm believer that we are facing a critical
moment that the time for saving the planet is now. Individual effort is
important, and Canadians are indeed doing their part, but it is not
sufficient without strong government actions and laws”
– Dr. Joseph Wong, Founding National President, Chinese Canadian National Council
“The pollution in Beijing was a big concern, but it may surprise most Canadians
that we have weaker vehicle efficiency standards than China! What our country
needs is real leadership on global warming and I will be working to see that
Canadians get the answers they deserve on this issue. I want to see a gold
standard for climate leadership here at home.”
– Adam Kreek, Olympic Gold
Medalist, Bejing 2008
