Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People Representatives from the Green Party of Canada, the NDP, the Bloc Québécois and Environmental Defence will participate in a press conference to address the findings of the recent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) report, highlighting the government’s ongoing failure to meet emissions reduction targets.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM EDT

WHERE: Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill

WHO:

  • Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
  • Mike Morrice, Green Party MP for Kitchener Centre
  • Alexandre Boulerice, NDP MP
  • Monique Pauzé, Bloc Québécois MP
  • Aly Hyder Ali, Oil & Gas Program Manager, Environmental Defence

The panelists will discuss the CESD report’s findings and offer solutions for effective climate action.

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE (environmentaldefence.ca): Environmental Defence is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.

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For more information or to request an interview, please contact:

Allen Braude, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca

Fabrice Lachance Nové, Press Secretary, media@greenparty.ca