People and planet, NOT polluter profits!

Hold the oil and gas sector accountable for its role in the climate crisis

For far too long, the oil and gas sector has operated unchecked in Canada, causing profound and sometimes irreversible harm to our health, communities, environment, biodiversity and climate. By using deceit, greenwashing and powerful lobbying, they’ve fooled too many people into believing their products are safe and essential and that switching to renewables would ruin the economy. These are blatant lies! We can achieve happier, healthier, more affordable and safer lives by shifting away from oil and gas.

The oil and gas industry is running roughshod over the government, doing what it pleases, lying about it and making excessive profits while everyday citizens bear the risk, costs and impacts. That needs to stop.

With a federal election on the horizon, let’s send a message to all major parties that we expect them to put forward serious climate action plans that include holding the oil and gas sector responsible for its role in the climate crisis. That means:

• Putting an end to fossil fuel subsidies and financing and redirecting those funds to renewable energy and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Limiting the amount of greenhouse gases the oil and gas sector can emit.
• Banning all fossil fuel advertising to help stop the spread of disinformation.
• Taxing the oil and gas industry’s excessive profits to help fund the energy transition and respond to skyrocketing damages incurred by extreme weather events.
• Cracking down on preventable releases of a potent climate pollutant from oil and gas operations by strengthening Canada’s methane regulations.

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