Oil and gas industry bailout: why funds must go directly to Canadians and protecting our health

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and a coalition representing 1.3 million Canadians are calling on the Canadian government to avoid bailing out the oil and gas industry. CAPE argues that public funds should instead be used to support workers directly, clean up oil and gas wells, and protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) joined a coalition of environmental, health, labour, and social justice groups representing 1.3 million Canadians in urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to withhold public funds from oil and gas companies.
• Robin Edger argues that public funds should be directed toward helping Canadians and protecting health rather than the fossil fuel industry, suggesting that workers should be supported directly and trained for industries with futures or tasked with cleaning up oil and gas wells.

APA

Edger, R. (2020). Oil and gas industry bailout: why funds must go directly to Canadians and protecting our health. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/oil-and-gas-industry-bailout-why-funds-must-go-directly-to-canadians-and-protecting-our-health/

Chicago

Edger, Robin. Oil and gas industry bailout: why funds must go directly to Canadians and protecting our health. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2020. https://cape.ca/oil-and-gas-industry-bailout-why-funds-must-go-directly-to-canadians-and-protecting-our-health/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Edger |first1=Robin |title=Oil and gas industry bailout: why funds must go directly to Canadians and protecting our health |publisher=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |date=24 March 2020 |url=https://cape.ca/oil-and-gas-industry-bailout-why-funds-must-go-directly-to-canadians-and-protecting-our-health/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{edger2020oil, author = {Edger, Robin}, title = {{Oil and gas industry bailout: why funds must go directly to Canadians and protecting our health}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://cape.ca/oil-and-gas-industry-bailout-why-funds-must-go-directly-to-canadians-and-protecting-our-health/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }