People who are food insecure are unemployed.
“Sixty-five per cent of food insecure households rely on wages as their primary source of income,” says Stern. Precarious income leads to compromises in the quality and quantity of food and a…
Looked at gardening
“Often, people have started up community gardens or gardening projects, thinking if people could just grow their own food then it would alleviate some of their need to purchase food and it…
Veggies in the city
There are several opportunities for Charlottetown residents to garden for free or little cost, including planters in city parks last summer dedicated to vegetable gardening rather than flowers. And through its micro-grant…
Carbon pricing is a cash grab
The federal government is returning all carbon pricing revenues to the provinces. • The federal government is returning 90% of the money to households. They receive the revenues as a credit when…
People cannot change their behaviours in response to carbon pricing
Many Canadians have more options than they realize. Over time, carbon pricing drives innovation, making cleaner options more affordable. ⚫ In B.C., carbon pricing affected vehicle choices: the carbon tax improved fuel…
There is no point to carbon pricing if governments rebate the revenues
Rebates help with affordability, but they don’t change the incentive the price provides to pollute less. • Reducing pollution means saving money. The more you cut your emissions, the less carbon price…
We can use other, better policies to reduce emissions
Carbon pricing is the fairest and cheapest way to fight climate change. It should be a key part of any meaningful plan. • Regulations and subsidies usually cost more to reduce emissions.…
There is no need to reduce canada’s emissions
The world is feeling the effects of Canada produces a lot of pollution. Our example matters. climate change. • Canada is one of the world’s top 10 emitters. The average Canadian emits…
Deforestation in Canada is increasing.
Canada’s deforestation rate is among the lowest in the world. The annual deforestation rate in Canada in 2010 was less than 0.02% of our forests and the rate has been declining for…
Logging causes deforestation.
Harvesting trees does not cause deforestation. Deforestation only occurs when forests are permanently removed so the land can be used for something else. Harvesting, forest fires and insect infestations do not constitute…
