Because of the drastic and…

Because of the drastic and catastrophic effects of climate change that have already occurred and that will increase, Bill 4 should be withdrawn until a new one that offers to be more effective is passed in the Legislature. Ontario must put into place measures that will limit the rise in global temperatures by increasing energy efficiency and the move to renewable energy sources.

Fortunately, the cost of renewable energy sources has decreased dramatically and the technological means of storing their energy has been developed and is improving. According to the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the cost of renewable energy could be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2020.

We have many Canadian companies able to deliver on renewable energy. Examples are Solar Dynamics in Ontario and Tarpon in Alberta

We don't have the time to stall in our efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions.

We are already paying for the effects of flooding and wind in our insurance rates. For example, one family member was shocked to see the dramatic increase in his bill for renewing house insurance.

Health costs are increasing due to new diseases and the increased spread of old ones, e.g. the spread of Lyme Disease.

Unfortunately, we have not done enough to limit emissions of greenhouse gases and it requires more and more drastic actions as we dither. Because we have put off doing what is necessary, we are paying the high cost of repairing, replacing and building new infrastructure able to withstand heavier and more frequent rainfalls and winds.

According to the report of the IPCC, linked below,

One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from this report is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and diminishing Arctic sea ice, among other changes.

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared with 2°C would reduce challenging impacts on ecosystems, human health and well-being,

"The good news is that some of the kinds of actions that would be needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C are already underway around the world, but they would need to accelerate," said Valerie Masson-Delmotte, Co-Chair of Working Group I.

The report finds that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require "rapid and far-reaching" transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities. Global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching 'net zero' around 2050. This means that any remaining emissions would need to be balanced by removing CO2 from the air.

The Guardian's comment on the report
the IPCC makes clear that climate change is already happening, upgraded its risk warning from previous reports, and warned that every fraction of additional warming would worsen the impact.At 1.5C the proportion of the global population exposed to water stress could be 50% lower than at 2C, it notes. Food scarcity would be less of a problem and hundreds of millions fewer people, particularly in poor countries, would be at risk of climate-related poverty.