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While our attention is primarily on health issues during this
global pandemic, climate change remains at the forefront of issues
being addressed by governments, courts and businesses. This
bulletin summarizes some of the recent developments in Canada and
abroad.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
In November 2020, the Canadian federal government introduced
Bill C-12, the
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability
Act. The bill proposes to legally bind the government to
achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and require the Minister of
Finance to report annually on key measures that the federal
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Leah Gazan says the climate emergency is “threatening everything we know and value.”
The NDP MP from Winnipeg Centre is one of several members currently sponsoring bills meant to hold the government to account on its climate commitments.
Bill C-232, the Climate Emergency Action Act, was first introduced in February and reinstated this fall after Parliament was prorogued in August.
It was debated at second reading on Dec. 4, just before the House of Commons adjourned on Dec. 11.
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C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, would also require the government to set emissions targets.
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While our attention is primarily on health issues during this global pandemic, climate change remains at the forefront of issues being addressed by governments, courts and businesses. This bulletin summarizes some of the recent developments in Canada and abroad.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
In November 2020, the Canadian federal government introduced Bill C-12, the
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. The bill proposes to legally bind the government to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and require the Minister of Finance to report annually on key measures that the federal government has taken to manage climate-related financial risks and opportunities. Hot on the heels of that, the government released
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