CAPE’s Healthy Recovery Plan

A sign-on letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and other health organizations urging the Canadian government to implement a 'Healthy Recovery Plan' through federal fiscal stimulus spending to address climate change and public health.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) endorses a report containing 25 recommendations for federal fiscal stimulus spending and regulatory measures designed to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and protect human health, aligned with Canada's goals of reducing emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero by 2050.
• Modelling by Navius Research indicates that meeting climate targets would save approximately 112,081 lives between 2030 and 2050 due to improved air quality, and would increase Canadian clean jobs from 210,000 full-time equivalent positions in 2020 to 1.5 million by 2050.
• The document argues that a 'Healthy Recovery' must prioritize Indigenous Peoples, who face disproportionate negative impacts from climate change and inequitable health outcomes due to colonization and systemic racism. It calls for investments in Indigenous-led economies, the protection of land, waters, and ice, and the addressing of chronic underfunding in Indigenous health systems, while adhering to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
• The letter highlights that children in Canada are threatened by climate change, facing risks such as wildfires, flooding, heatwaves, and diseases like Lyme disease. It notes that the UNICEF-Lancet-WHO Future Child Commission ranks Canada 170th out of 180 for sustainability.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (n.d.). CAPE’s Healthy Recovery Plan. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HR-Report-Sign-on-Letter-En-1.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. CAPE’s Healthy Recovery Plan. n.d. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HR-Report-Sign-on-Letter-En-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironmentndcapes, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{CAPE’s Healthy Recovery Plan}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HR-Report-Sign-on-Letter-En-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }