cape-submission-for-bill-c-230-376d3ff112d8aac0.pdf

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development urging the passage of Bill C-230, which aims to develop a national strategy to redress environmental racism.

• CAPE argues that Bill C-230 is a necessary mechanism to address the ongoing health impacts of systemic racism resulting from social, geographical, political, and economic environments, noting that Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities bear a disproportionate burden of illnesses and toxic exposures.
• The document asserts that universal environmental policies may not benefit marginalized communities and that Indigenous and Black peoples in Canada should have power over their environments and exposures.
• The submission highlights the case of the Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne, where industrial contaminants in air, land, water, and animals are linked to health issues including neurological symptoms, diabetes, neuropathy, cancers, and autoimmune diseases.
• CAPE states that Bill C-230 is complementary to Bill C-28 (which recognizes the right to a healthy environment) because Bill C-230 specifically mandates a national strategy to redress environmental racism and requires regular reporting.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2021). cape-submission-for-bill-c-230-376d3ff112d8aac0.pdf. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CAPE-Submission-for-Bill-C-230.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. cape-submission-for-bill-c-230-376d3ff112d8aac0.pdf. 2021. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CAPE-Submission-for-Bill-C-230.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=cape-submission-for-bill-c-230-376d3ff112d8aac0.pdf |date=26 April 2021 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CAPE-Submission-for-Bill-C-230.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2021capesubmissionforbillc230376d3ff112d8aac0pdf, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{cape-submission-for-bill-c-230-376d3ff112d8aac0.pdf}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CAPE-Submission-for-Bill-C-230.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }