March 5, 2021 at 8:00 AM
Unifor Local 2002 held its first Environmental Committee meeting on Monday March 1, 2021. The primary goal of the Committee is to lobby, advocate and educate for a greener and cleaner world. Currently we are looking at BILL C-12; Canada's effort to achieve net-zero green house gas emissions by the year 2050.
We are advocating for immediate changes to Bill C-12 as the current legislation does not provide enough of a framework to effectively reduce harmful carbon emissions by the target date. More action is required and the time to act is now.
During his campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to enact a "Bold Climate Action Plan." As it currently stands, Bill C-12 is severely lacking in in order to meet the net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We need a Climate Action Plan that reflects scientific evidence, puts workers and our communities first and has an enforceable mechanism for targets that are not met. We need to set the first emission targets for 2025, not wait until 2030 as the bill proposes.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Unifor Local 2002's Environment Committee is asking our members to get behind The Council of Canadians' PETITION to strengthen the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. CLICK HERE TO SIGN. The petition will take less than a minute to complete, but will impact all of our lives and the future of our planet.
BE INFORMED
Visit The Council of Canadians website to learn more about the Federal net-zero emissions legislation and sign the PETITION. If environmental concerns speak to you, please contact the Unifor Local 2002 Environment Committee to be part of the global movement to save our planet.
For more information, please contact:
Ada Zampini, Unifor 2002 Environment Committee Liaison
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