Seven Priorities for the New Canadian Federal Government: The Environmental and Sustainability Agenda
A long list of priorities awaits the new Canadian government, topped by federal climate mitigation policies in the lead-up to the Paris climate change conference.
While there will be no shortage of advice regarding the climate agenda, other pressing matters need Ottawa’s attention. In this commentary, IISD President and Scott Vaughan desbribes seven of these options.
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