| Climate Bill C-311 Moves to Final Vote | 21 April 10 |
 The Canadian House of Commons Bill C-311, entitled An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change passed second vote April 14, 2020. The Bill requires the Canadian government to set regulations to bring emissions 25% below 1990 levels by 2020, with a long-term target to bring emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The Bill moves to a third reading and a vote to adopt the Bill May 5th, 2010. The bill previously passed third reading in House of Commons in 2008 but did not have its Senate vote and died because of the election call."After years of the government backsliding on climate change it is refreshing to see political parties reuniting on this critical issue," said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. "The government must now heed the will of the House and the Canadian people, it is time to put this bill into law." "We can't afford to put global warming aside anymore, we need real action to curb climate change in Canada," said Bennett. "This bill should have been passed years ago, now we have to get moving on concrete measures to put this bill into practice." In addition to Bill C-311, the Liberal Official Opposition tabled a motion calling on the government to take immediate and decisive action on the environment and climate change. The motion called on the Conservative government to set legally binding, long term emission reduction targets, and implement a national climate change plan with economy-wide regulations. View Bill C-311View Sierra Club Statement View April 13, 2010 Liberal Party press release View April 14, 2010 Climate Action Network Canada press release View April 15, 2010 Youth Climate Movement article Source: Government of Canada, Sierra Club, Climate Action Network Canada |
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