July 29th 2021


Over 40 actions in communities across Canada to demand emergency-level response to the climate crisis. Dozens of MPs and federal election candidates accepted our demands for a fossil fuel moratorium and a Just Transition.

 

 

Photo Credit: Wen Chan

The Story

 

On July 29th, 2021, with climate catastrophes erupting all around us, hundreds of people from coast to coast visited over 40 MP offices across the country and called on them to take emergency-level action on the climate emergency by stopping fossil fuel expansion and delivering Just Transition legislation. 

Media outlets across the country took notice and over a dozen MPs and candidates for the upcoming election agreed to pledge to do everything in their power to support our demands — including Liberal MPs Julie Dzerowicz and Ryan Turnbull.

But, there’s still so much work ahead of us. The majority of MPs who received a visit from their constituents yesterday refused to pledge to champion real action on the climate emergency. That’s unacceptable.

Wildfires are blazing through the country, heatwaves are hitting Western Canada once again, communities are still recovering from major climate-catastrophes, and our politicians still refuse to do what it takes to act on the climate emergency. We keep hearing that Trudeau could call the election as early as the first week of August. That means we need to be ready.

We can change the status quo of political inaction on the climate emergency by electing courageous climate champions who are willing to do what it takes to tackle the climate crisis. This election could be our best chance to elect those champions before it’s too late.

 

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Chelsea, QC, MP Will Amos' office
Thunderbay, ON MP Patty Hajdu's office - Photo credit: Lise Vaugeois
Penticton, BC, MP Richard Cannings' office - Photo credit: Joe Fries
Toronto, MP Arif Virani's office - Photo credit: Imran Babur
Edmonton, AB, MP Heather McPherson's office - Photo credit: Wen Chan
Burnaby, BC, MP Terry Beech's office - Photo Credit: Kathy Mezei
Montreal, QC, MP Alexandre Boulerice's office
Victoria, BC, MP Laurel Collins' office - Photo Credit: Karissa Chandrakate
Vancouver, BC, MP Joyce Murray's office - Photo Credit: 350 Vancouver
Whitby, ON, MP Ryan Turnbull's office
Calgary, AB, MP Len Webber's Office
Winnipeg, MB, MP Leah Gazan's Office
Parry Sound, ON, MP Scott Atchison's office - Photo Credit: Climate Action Parry Sound
Hamilton, ON, MP Filomena Tassi's office
New Westminster, BC, MP Peter Julian's office
Toronto, ON, Julie Dzerowicz's Office
Toronto, ON, Deputy Prime MInister Chrystia Freeland's office
Montreal, QC, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau's office - Photo Credit: Nhattan Nguyen
Montreal, QC, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's office - Photo Credit: Nhattan Nguyen
Hamilton, ON, MP Filomena Tassi's office - Photo Credit: 350 Hamilton
Kamloops, BC, MP Cathy McLeod's office
Campbell River, BC, MP Rachel Blaney's office
Vancouver South, BC, MP Harjit Sajjan's Office
Saanich, BC, MP Randall Garrison's office
Burnaby, BC, NDP Leader & MP Jagmeet Singh's Office
North Vancouver, BC, Environment and Climate Change Minister Johathan Wilkinson's Office
Ottawa, Minister of Infrastructure, Catherine McKenna's office
Montreal, MP Francis Scarpaleggia's Office
Doctors for Climate Action
Winnipeg, MP Jim Carr's Office
Sarnia, ON, MP Marilyn Gladu's office
St Catherines, MP Chris BIttle's office
Guelph, ON at MP Lloyd Longfield's office Photo Credit: Ariel Deutschmann/GuelphToday
Wolfville, NS at MP Kody Blois' office
Thunder Bay, ON - Photo credit: Lise Vaugeois

Media and Press Highlights

Global News at 5:30 Montreal
–Global TV

Rallies across Canada call for climate action
– Vancouver Sun

Sault Climate Hub ‘raising the alarm’ to take immediate action on climate emergency
–CBC

Des résidents de Chelsea et de La Pêche demandent plus d’actions environnementales du gouvernement fédéral
– Le Droit

A demand for climate action amidst the smoky skies of Kamloops
– Kamloops this Week

Climate change rally in Penticton calls for end to fossil fuels
– Penticton Western News

MP Cannings signs pledge to for green action at Penticton climate change rally
– Revelstoke Review

Climate protest planned
– Castanet

Protests Planned outside MPs’ offices on Canada on Fire Day of Action
– Straight

Penticton climate protest takes on extra urgency
– Penticton Herald

Hamilton climate activists call for change at #CanadaOnFire event
– Hamilton Spectator

VIDEO: Protestors call on MP to sign climate action pledge
– Campbell River Mirror

Action Map

There were 40+ actions in communities across the country. Here’s the full map. We need to keep the pressure up. If you missed the day of action and want to plan something in your community, check out our. action planning toolkit.

Mass Action call about July 29th National Day of Action

On July 22, over 300 people joined us for an Emergency Call on the Climate Emergency where we introduced our plan for a National Day of Action on July 29th. If you missed it, check out the recording below:

Sign the petition

Canada's on fire. Act like it!

Unprecedented heatwaves and devastating wildfires are sweeping the country. Canada is on fire because of the climate crisis. We cannot allow this to become the new normal. With enough courage from our political leaders, we can change course. But it will mean accelerating Canada's transition off fossil fuels. Tell all federal party leaders to act now.

View the full petition text.

Dear Federal Party Leaders, Canada is on fire -- act like it.

Canada's on fire. I'm calling on you to respond to this crisis with emergency-level climate action that delivers two things:

1. An immediate moratorium on new fossil fuel approvals and a freeze on all fossil fuel projects under construction -- including the Trans Mountain pipeline. 

2. Just Transition legislation to support impacted workers and communities, especially Indigenous and remote communities as we move towards a 100% renewable energy future. 

 

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Wildfire Resources

BCCDC Health Guide for Wildfires

Learn more about how wildfire smoke impacts your health and how you can protect yourself and your community.

Smoke Forecasts 

Use this service to see the latest forecast for wildfire smoke across the country. You can also visit this site to access information and resources about smoke from wildland fires.

Lytton First Nation Community Emergency Support 

Lytton has experienced devastating losses as a result of uncontrolled wildfires. If you have extra funds to spare, please consider making a donation to directly support the Lytton community.

Decolonizing wildfire response: Tsilhqot’in report

Indigenous communities across the country are often on the frontlines of raging wildfires. Respect for Indigenous leadership and knowledge should be central to responding to wildfires. Some Indigenous communities, like the Tsilhqot’in Nation are taking wildfire response into their own hands. Read this report to learn more.

5th Season: Stories from the frontlines

We asked people from across Canada how the past three wildfire seasons have impacted their communities. Here’s what they had to say.

FAQ

 

How has Prime Minister Trudeau failed to act on the climate crisis?

Trudeau has taken some action on climate change but it’s nowhere near the scale required. Most notably, Trudeau continues to support the expansion of the fossil fuel industry and continues to give Big Oil billions of dollars in subsidies. Trudeau also hasn’t reduced emissions. His Climate Accountability Legislation sets climate targets that are far below what experts say is Canada’s fair share. He’s broken his promise to deliver a Just Transition Act, and his government has spent billions on subsidies for Big Oil and bought a pipeline that Canada’s own federal agencies say is incompatible with climate action. Basically, Trudeau’s approach to climate action is like building half of a bridge. It’s something, but it’s not getting you where you need to go.

What is Just Transition legislation?

During the 2019 election, Prime Minister Trudeau promised to introduce a Just Transition Act, “ensuring that workers have access to the training and support they need to succeed in the new clean economy.” Then, his government was silent about this critical legislation for almost 2 years until July 20th 2021 when Natural Resources Minister O’Regan announced that the federal government has begun a new consultative process to draft their Just Transition Plan.

This is huge news. And it’s all thanks to the tens of thousands of people who spoke up and took action to demand a Just Transition Act. Learn more about the mass movement for a Just Transition Act here. 

But, even though this was a welcome announcement, it’s nowhere close to the scale of action we need in this moment.

Workers can’t keep waiting for help with the transition. They need action now. When we do finally see this legislation, it needs to be fair, equitable, and put people first, especially those people, workers, and communities most impacted by the fossil fuel economy. Putting a Just Transition into law is just one step on the road to a full-scale, made-in-Canada Green New Deal that transforms our economy to tackle the climate crisis.

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