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Canada needs an inclusive approach to climate action

The impacts of climate change will affect nearly all people across Canada, but to different extents and in different ways; we must remember this as we plan and implement adaptation actions.

Opinion
BY AMBER FLETCHER, ANGIE DAZé, MAUREEN REED
March 11, 2020

Opinion | BY AMBER FLETCHER, ANGIE DAZé, MAUREEN REED | March 11, 2020

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Canada needs an inclusive approach to climate action

The impacts of climate change will affect nearly all people across Canada, but to different extents and in different ways; we must remember this as we plan and implement adaptation actions.

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