| Canada Loses Environmental Leader | 24 June 08 |
 Charles Caccia, former Liberal MP and environmentalist passed away during May 2008 at the age of 78. Mr. Caccia represented the Toronto riding of Davenport between 1968 and 2004 and was appointed Minister of Environment under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He also served as the environment critic in Opposition, and in 1993 became chair of the House of Commons Environment Committee. During his tenure the committee released government reports not yet public and critiqued government environment reports that were inadequate."Mr. Caccia was a great Liberal who dedicated his life to building a better Canada," said Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion. As one of the most left-leaning Liberal Members of Parliament, Charles Caccia had a profound impact on the environmental movement in Canada and internationally. He was involved in the UN Climate Convention and Kyoto Protocol and was an advocate for the World Commission on Environment and Development. He also was Canada's representative on the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, chairing the North American hearings, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1996. Caccia remained active on environmental issues, serving as a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa Institute of the Environment. His legacy and status as a role model for parliamentarians and environmentalists continues. View May 5, 2008 Toronto Star article View May 12, 2008 Globe and Mail article View May 5, 2008 Globe and Mail article View May 4, 2008 Canoe article View May 5, 2008 Green Party press release View May 12th, 2008 The Hill Times article Source: The Star, Globe and Mail, Canoe, Green Party, The Hill Times |
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