House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development—Statement by John Drexhage
On October 29, 2009, John Drexhage, IISD's Director of the Climate Change and Energy Program, gave a presentation to Canada's House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on Bill C-311, an Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
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