Please do not cancel Ontario…

Please do not cancel Ontario's Cap and Trade Program. Bill 4, the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 leaves the province without legally binding emissions targets or a means to tackle climate change.

I cannot state it better than Dianne Saxe, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, who has written:
"Dismantling a climate change law that was working is bad for our environment, bad for our health, and bad for business… A meaningful climate law needs science-based emissions budgets, a legal obligation to stay within those budgets, and credible, transparent progress reporting. Ontario can still choose sensible solutions that help families make ends meet while bringing climate pollution down. Polluter-pay tools, for example, give people more choice and a fair reward for reducing their emissions, and can help reduce other taxes they pay.”

Thank you very much for reading my comments.