Open Letter

January 30, 2019
OPEN LETTER: Our Submission to the CUSMA Initial Environmental Assessment
January 30, 2019
… The North American Free Trade zone — as defined by NAFTA and the CUSMA, encompassing Canada, the United States, and Mexico — provides an opportunity to bring half a billion people into a sustainable economy of inclusive prosperity. This depends on forces that shape overall economic potential.

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November 20, 2018
OPEN LETTER: The Government of Ontario Has Made a Huge Mistake Axing the Office of our Environmental Watchdog
November 20, 2018
Without a properly function oversight and transparency, Ontario is at risk of joining the ranks of Russia, USA, and Saudi Arabia in their level of commitment to the climate crisis. Is this what we want Ontario: to be in the ranks of Trump, Putin, and Saudi Royalty?

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September 22, 2018
CCL Canada’s 2018 Leave Behind Document for Parliament
September 22, 2018
Ever wonder what exactly we lobby Parliament for? When we lobby, all of our volunteers use the following “Leave Behind” document. It provides our background information and the specific asks we are making of Parliament. It forms the basis of the discussions we have with Parliamentarians. It is the…

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September 22, 2017
OPEN LETTER: Our Request that the Standing Committee on Natural Resources Redouble Their Efforts to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Industry Subsidies
September 22, 2017
There is an urgent need to reconsider the fossil fuel industry’s economic value chain in light of climate change. Negative taxes are artificially incentivizing companies to sink costs into infrastructure with dubious prospects. The costs of orphaned wells, tailing ponds, climate disruptions, and other externalities will be borne by…

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August 11, 2017
CCL Youth to McKenna, Schiefke, and Trudeau: We’d love to connect.
August 11, 2017
CCL Youth invite Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Peter Schiefke, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth), and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet them during CCL Canada’s annual conference and lobby days on October 21-24, 2017.

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May 8, 2017
OPEN LETTER: To the Conservative Party of Canada from CCL Wellington
May 8, 2017
CCL Wellington Conservatives weigh in on climate action as an issue in the ongoing leadership race, as well as why revenue neutral carbon pricing is a win for the climate, economy, and for many voters.

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