Televised debate on environmental issues
CPAC, 4-5PM - Friday, January 06, 2006
Environment Debate: Contrasting Strategies for Sustainability
A live, televised debate on environmental issues amongst Canada’s five leading political parties.
WHO:
- Hon. Stephane Dion, Environment Minister, Liberal Party
- Bob Mills, Conservative Party Environment Critic
- Bernard Bigras, Bloc Quebecois Environment Critic
- David Chernushenko, Green Party Deputy Leader
- Gord Perks, NDP Candidate, Davenport
Issues likely to be discussed include:
- Integration of environmental, economic, and human health strategies
- Protection and restoration of Nature, i.e. biodiversity, wild spaces
- Protection of humans and the environment from toxic chemicals
- Climate change and energy
Panelists will include:
- Julie Gelfand, Chair, Green Budget Coalition, and President, Nature Canada
- Rick Smith, Executive Director, Environmental Defence
- Pierre Sadik, Senior Policy Advisor, David Suzuki Foundation
The debate will be broadcast on CPAC. They broadcast via Internet, you can view it on your PC via Windows Media Player. Click here
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