[All] Fw: [Notforsale] Sign-on letter to Ontario MPs: Stop Premier Ford from weakening rules for big polluters

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 I would say this is something GREN should endorse. What say the gang?

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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sarah Buchanan <sbuchanan at environmentaldefence.ca>To: "notforsale at glcserve.com" <notforsale at glcserve.com>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020, 12:39:37 p.m. ESTSubject: [Notforsale] Sign-on letter to Ontario MPs: Stop Premier Ford from weakening rules for big polluters
 Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to send along an opportunity for any groups, large or small, working in Ontario to sign on to the attached letter we've written to Ontario MPs. 
This letter calls on the federal government to reject the Ontario government's weak proposed system to price industrial pollution. We are reminding MPs in Ontario that they were recently elected on a promise to strengthen climate action, not weaken it. 
There is some urgency on this issue since we expect a decision from the federal government on this any day now. Please sign on by replying to this email by end of day on Monday, February 3rd.    

Background: 
The federal government's Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) for large industrial polluters is already operating in Ontario - it's essentially the less exciting sibling to the carbon price for consumers on fuels, etc. Replacing the federal OBPS with Ontario's proposed system will result in higher greenhouse gas emissions at a critical time for climate action. But Ontario needs federal approval, so MPs can and should insist on rejecting this proposal.
You can find more information on the specifics in this report. 
Thanks,
Sarah Buchanan
Clean Economy Program Manager

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