We are dangerously close to…

We are dangerously close to crossing the catastrophic 1.5C tipping point that would lead to runaway climate change. As such, we call on the government to take urgent action to reduce our emissions and formulate a plan for adapting to a changing climate.

Bill 4 is taking us backward in tne fight against climate change and fails to match the urgency of the climate crisis. It is unfair and unreasonable to eliminate the province’s only climate plan without being transparent with the public about the plan to replace it.

Bill 4 closes Ontario for business to the $26 trillion global clean economy and will have a negative effect on clean jobs and investment.

A credible climate plan would include binding targets to shift Ontario towards being 100% carbon neutral by 2050, supported by specific measures in the areas of energy efficiency, home and building heating, transportation, electricity, and climate adaptation.

The consultation process for Bill 4 was insufficient and Bill 4 ignores the urgency of climate change. Bill 4 also closes Ontario for business to the clean economy and does not contain binding emissions targets.

We need profitable plans to do our part in the climate crisis, making GHG reductions a priority across all ministries in government. Time and money is wasted when problematic legislation such as Bill 4, as well government programs and spending plans, undermine our climate obligations.

We need to take a serious look at how we are going to approach climate change right now, and Bill 4 is not doing anything in this regard, while actually moving us backward.

Thank you.