JustEarth Coalition
P.O. Box 82811
467 Parliament St
Toronto, ON M5A 3Y2
March 22, 2023 Dear Ms. Freeland: Re: Quadra resolution on Electoral Reform Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change including evidence-based targets and accountability. We were heartened to see that the Liberal EDA of Quadra has put forward a resolution promoting Proportional Representation. […]
February 10, 2023 To all ENVI committee members: Bill S-5: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, etc. Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious work towards adequate action on climate change–evidence-based targets and accountability—and a healthy environment for all. Senators, Canadians are looking to you to […]
February 5, 2023 Dear Minister Guilbeault: Re: Protecting Ontario’s Greenbelt Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change– evidence-based targets and accountability–and are heartened by your consideration of blocking development on Ontario’s Greenbelt. We support your suggested use of federal powers “to protect at-risk species if […]
January 25, 2023 Dear Prime Minister, Ministers Leblanc, Guilbeault, and Wilkinson: Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek serious action on climate change: evidence-based targets and accountability and are recommending that Canada, as a responsible member of the global community during a period of pending climate catastrophe, revise our emissions […]
Climate change activists are greatly disappointed by the weakness of the legislation—postponing yet again reaching promised targets and lack of accountability for the failure. The U.K. Climate Change Act, adopted in 2008, model legislation , has been followed by successful reductions. It started out in 2005 as a private member’s bill, and made the prime minister responsible for meeting targets. […]
Letter to the editor Re: No one considers Canada’s immigration record a big deal, and that’s remarkable (John Ibbotson, 23 Oct.) Columnist Ibbotson points out the obvious short-term economic benefits of immigration, but he failed to mention the big drawback: climate change. We have to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions, not merely per capita, yet larger the population, the harder […]
August 15, 2022 The Hon. Doug Ford, MPP, Premier of Ontario Queen’s Park, Legislative Building, Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Mr. Ford Re: Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass As a Toronto based association focused on addressing the challenges posed by climate change, Just Earth urges you to reconsider your proposal to build Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass. We […]
Dear Liberal MPP: On Jan. 10 Just Earth contacted your leader, Mr. Del Duca, asking for an update on the Liberal platform on climate change. To date we have not received a reply. Just Earth is an environmental NGO, based in Toronto, a member of Climate Action Network. We seek the necessary urgent action on climate change at all levels […]
Hon Doug Ford Premier of Ontario 30 October 2019 Dear Premier Ford re: Carbon tax and respecting democracy As committed climate activists, we naturally favour the use of a carbon tax as one of the many measures needed to combat the greatest threat our country/the world faces: the climate crisis. We were, accordingly, greatly disappointed when your government chose […]
The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Government of Canada Ottawa, Ontario Re: Proposal to Tear Down Rogers Centre Dear Mr. LeBlanc We in Just Earth, are a Toronto based group of climate change activists who consider the climate crisis the greatest challenge of our time, with the prospect of massive extinctions, well beyond the alarming deaths from the […]
JustEarth Coalition
P.O. Box 82811
467 Parliament St
Toronto, ON M5A 3Y2
info@justearth.net