I thank the Liberal Party for its leadership in one of the most pressing challenges of our time – climate change. On May 5th, Liberal MPs unanimously voted in support of Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act.
Speaking in Laval just before the Copenhagen Summit, Michael Ignatieff had this to say: “I would like to see Canada fighting for a firm international agreement to reduce carbon pollution, based on scientific facts…. Let’s be clear. In Copenhagen, I would have supported an agreement by all countries on the planet in favour of measurable, verifiable, and binding targets to reduce carbon pollution.”
Unfortunately, Conservative MPs do not share this leadership or vision at this time. Not only did the government fail us in Copenhagen, Conservative MPs unanimously voted against the Bill.
I thank Senator Grant Mitchell for his defense of the Bill, and Senator Banks for refuting the argument that adhering to the science-based emissions targets will lead to an exodus of industry and undermine our economy.
As Senator Banks so rightly pointed out during the June 1st debate, the same argument was made by industry when the government proposed removing sulfur from natural gas, lead from oil and sulfur dioxide from smoke stacks. In the end government regulation not only significantly reduced pollution, it provided business opportunities for industry, which never left despite its threats to do so.
As Mr. Ignatieff has pointed out, by supporting science-based targets on greenhouse gas emissions, Canada will not only reduce emissions to safe levels, it will foster greater efficiencies and exciting new industries and business opportunities.
Your vote matters. As you know, Bill C-311 requires the support of 53 Senators. I ask you to please vote for this Bill, in keeping with Liberal leadership on this important issue. If passed into law, Canada will join the European Union in setting science-based emissions targets and demonstrate leadership for the world to follow.
Sincerely
[Your Name and Mailing Address]
Contacts
The most effective approach it to send separate emails addressed to each Senator (ie. Dear Senator Mitchell). When doing this, be sure to customize the message to Senators Mitchell and Banks as they are referred to in the letter (i.e. to Senator Mitchell - “I thank you Senator for your defense of the Bill…”)
Senator Mitchell - mitchg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Banks - gautht@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Baker - bakerg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Callbeck - callbc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Campbell - campbel@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Carstairs - carsts@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Chaput - chapum@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Cordy - cordyj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Cowan - cowanj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dallaire - dallar@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dawson - dawsod@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Day - dayja@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator De Bané - debanp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Downe - pdowne@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dyck - dyckli@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Eggleton - egglea@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fairbairn - fairbj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fox - foxf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fraser - frasej@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Furey - fureyg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Harb - harbm@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Hervieux-Payette - hervic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Hubley - hublee@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Jaffer - jaffem@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Joyal - joyals@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Kenny - kennyco@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lapointe - lapoij@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lavigne - lavigr@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Losier-Cool - losier@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lovelace Nicholas - smithc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Mahovlich - mahovf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Massicotte - massip@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Mercer - mercet@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Merchant - merchp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Moore - moorew@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Munson - munsoj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Pépin - pepinl@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Peterson - peterr@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Poulin - poulim@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Poy - poyv@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Ringuette - ringup@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Robichaud – robicf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Rompkey - rompkw@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Sibbeston - sibnic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Smith - smithd@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Stollery - stollp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Tardif - tardic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Watt - wattc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Zimmer - zimmer@sen.parl.gc.ca
If you don’t have the time, simply copy and paste the following into your BCC box and address the letter: Dear Senator.
I thank the Liberal Party for its leadership in one of the most pressing challenges of our time – climate change. On May 5th, Liberal MPs unanimously voted in support of Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act.
Speaking in Laval just before the Copenhagen Summit, Michael Ignatieff had this to say: “I would like to see Canada fighting for a firm international agreement to reduce carbon pollution, based on scientific facts…. Let’s be clear. In Copenhagen, I would have supported an agreement by all countries on the planet in favour of measurable, verifiable, and binding targets to reduce carbon pollution.”
Unfortunately, Conservative MPs do not share this leadership or vision at this time. Not only did the government fail us in Copenhagen, Conservative MPs unanimously voted against the Bill.
I thank Senator Grant Mitchell for his defense of the Bill, and Senator Banks for refuting the argument that adhering to the science-based emissions targets will lead to an exodus of industry and undermine our economy.
As Senator Banks so rightly pointed out during the June 1st debate, the same argument was made by industry when the government proposed removing sulfur from natural gas, lead from oil and sulfur dioxide from smoke stacks. In the end government regulation not only significantly reduced pollution, it provided business opportunities for industry, which never left despite its threats to do so.
As Mr. Ignatieff has pointed out, by supporting science-based targets on greenhouse gas emissions, Canada will not only reduce emissions to safe levels, it will foster greater efficiencies and exciting new industries and business opportunities.
Your vote matters. As you know, Bill C-311 requires the support of 53 Senators. I ask you to please vote for this Bill, in keeping with Liberal leadership on this important issue. If passed into law, Canada will join the European Union in setting science-based emissions targets and demonstrate leadership for the world to follow.
Sincerely
[Your Name and Mailing Address]
Contacts
The most effective approach it to send separate emails addressed to each Senator (ie. Dear Senator Mitchell). When doing this, be sure to customize the message to Senators Mitchell and Banks as they are referred to in the letter (i.e. to Senator Mitchell - “I thank you Senator for your defense of the Bill…”)
Senator Mitchell - mitchg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Banks - gautht@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Baker - bakerg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Callbeck - callbc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Campbell - campbel@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Carstairs - carsts@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Chaput - chapum@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Cordy - cordyj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Cowan - cowanj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dallaire - dallar@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dawson - dawsod@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Day - dayja@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator De Bané - debanp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Downe - pdowne@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Dyck - dyckli@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Eggleton - egglea@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fairbairn - fairbj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fox - foxf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Fraser - frasej@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Furey - fureyg@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Harb - harbm@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Hervieux-Payette - hervic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Hubley - hublee@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Jaffer - jaffem@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Joyal - joyals@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Kenny - kennyco@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lapointe - lapoij@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lavigne - lavigr@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Losier-Cool - losier@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Lovelace Nicholas - smithc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Mahovlich - mahovf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Massicotte - massip@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Mercer - mercet@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Merchant - merchp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Moore - moorew@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Munson - munsoj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Pépin - pepinl@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Peterson - peterr@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Poulin - poulim@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Poy - poyv@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Ringuette - ringup@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Robichaud – robicf@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Rompkey - rompkw@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Sibbeston - sibnic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Smith - smithd@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Stollery - stollp@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Tardif - tardic@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Watt - wattc@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Zimmer - zimmer@sen.parl.gc.ca
If you don’t have the time, simply copy and paste the following into your BCC box and address the letter: Dear Senator.
Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Bill
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