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A duty to protect: Canadian Senators stepping up for the planet

Widespread evidence of melting permafrost, increased floods, wildfires, storms, and sea level rise dominate the headlines. Scientists tell us that Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, write Senators Mary Coyle and Stan Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Widespread evidence of melting permafrost, increased floods, wildfires, storms, and sea level rise dominate the headlines. Scientists tell us that Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, write Senators Mary Coyle and Stan Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARY COYLE | February 12, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 28, pledged that Canada would introduce legislation aimed at reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARY COYLE | February 12, 2020
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARY COYLE | February 12, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 28, pledged that Canada would introduce legislation aimed at reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade