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

[Kevin Thomason]

Hi GREN Executive,

Environmental Defence is better organizing their opposition to Doug Ford and all his regressive policies under the “Ontario - Not For Sale” banner.  They are pulling together a coalition of community groups to not only opposite all the Conservative cuts but also to ensure that things get properly restored/addressed after the next election.  

They are wondering if GREN would like to join their Not For Sale e-mail list and we will be notified when things like this industrial pollution bill below comes up.

I think that we should get our group on the list to at least receive the e-mails and we can always decide our involvement with each issue.  We should also indicate if we would like to sign onto their letter below.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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Kevin Thomason

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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Sarah Buchanan <sbuchanan at environmentaldefence.ca>
> Subject: [Notforsale] Sign-on letter to Ontario MPs: Stop Premier Ford from weakening rules for big polluters
> Date: January 30, 2020 at 12:39:08 PM EST
> To: notforsale at glcserve.com
> 
> 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 <https://www.ontario.ca/page/emissions-performance-standards-program> 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 <https://www.pembina.org/pub/carbon-emissions-who-makes-big-polluters-pay>. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Sarah Buchanan
> Clean Economy Program Manager
> 
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