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Thomas S. Axworthy, John W. Pomeroy, and Emily Lorra Hines

Thomas S. Axworthy is public policy chair at Massey College, University of Toronto. John W. Pomeroy is Canada research chair in water resources and climate change at the University of Saskatchewan. Emily Lorra Hines is the director of the Forum for Leadership on Water.

Canada must not waste the opportunities at COP 15 in Montreal 

Steven Guilbeault is right to note the significance of COP15’s location in Montreal, home of the successful Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer in the 1980s, noting that it gives Canada 'a superb opportunity to demonstrate the value of protecting nature.' This value has never been more critical. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Steven Guilbeault is right to note the significance of COP15’s location in Montreal, home of the successful Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer in the 1980s, noting that it gives Canada 'a superb opportunity to demonstrate the value of protecting nature.' This value has never been more critical. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade