Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna makes an announcement on electric buses on March 17. McKenna photo / Twitter
Three public health organizations are asking the federal government to ensure that its investments to tackle the climate crisis don’t entrench health inequities across Canada.
As the Liberals get set to table their first budget in over two years, the government has been touting its new climate plan that proposes billions of dollars in spending on things like public transit, active transportation, electric vehicles and building retrofits to cut carbon pollution.
The Canadian Public Health Association, Ontario Public Health Association and Canadian Health Association for Sustainability & Equity (CHASE) have written an open letter to four federal cabinet ministers urging them to prioritize lower-income neighbourhoods when they roll out these programs.