Tell the federal government: we need a green and just recovery from COVID-19

The stakes are high: the choices Canada makes today will shape how we address health, the climate crisis and social justice for years to come.

We know that Trudeau’s government is actively working on the post-pandemic recovery package.

A green and just recovery isn't simply about restarting the economy. It's about meeting our environmental goals and achieving social justice. There is no back to normal when normal was a crisis.

But we must act fast to ensure the recovery funding won’t simply line the pockets of Big Polluters. Since the pandemic began, polluters have attempted to profit from the health crisis. They’ve tried to roll back climate protection, stop efforts to ban disposable plastic, asked for a massive bailout to the tune of as much as $30 billion... And more.[1]

Your efforts over the last five months have led to the Prime Minister and new Finance Minister to say the recovery will be green and more equitable [2] but we need to keep up the pressure to turn those words into action.

Now is the time to build a powerful people-powered response that brings us together, provides care for our communities, restores nature and reshapes what is politically possible. Climate justice means acting on the climate crisis in a way that builds equity and respects everyone’s human rights.
How can we make this happen? Help build political pressure and power by emailing your MP and Cabinet ministers now.

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Add your name and tell the federal government to invest in a green and just recovery now.

A green and just recovery means addressing the climate emergency and nature crisis. It means stopping polluters and a wealthy few from profiting at the expense of everyone else — as well as the environment that sustains us.

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Add your name and tell the federal government to invest in a green and just recovery.

Write an email to your federal MP in the box below. Your message will go to your Member of Parliament and The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, and The Honourable Navdeep Bains. Thank you!

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The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown what Canada can do when we treat a crisis like a crisis. We have thrown out the old rulebook of what is politically possible and focused on what is politically necessary to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

I want to thank you for your work in these difficult times, but also to tell you that I don’t want us to go back to a ‘normal’, or a system which creates rampant inequalities, based on a model of infinite exploitation and destruction of nature.

Now that the time has come to rebuild our future — and we will — we need to have courage and foresight to create something better. The recovery from COVID-19 must make our society more resilient, fair and sustainable.

People in Canada deserve a world that values cooperation and caring, and a government that embeds these values in our public policies. That respects nature and lives within its limits. A Canada where Indigenous rights and wisdom are not just a slogan, but protected by law. A world that recognizes that solutions to climate change can create great jobs and a better future.

A green recovery for Canada means investing in:

A just transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy
The protection and restoration of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems along with the wildlife that call these places home
An end to the use of single-use plastics, and the growth of a circular economy
The replacement of toxic chemicals used in agricultural, consumer goods and manufacturing with safer alternatives 
The development of accessible, affordable and healthy communities and transportation networks
A future that prioritizes social and racial justice, economic equity, and well-being, built in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and the communities most exposed to environmental harm

I urge you to speak out in favour of a green and just recovery with your fellow Parliamentarians and the media.

I look forward to working with you and our community to build this better world.

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