Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice

A joint statement from various community organizations and allies supporting Environment and Climate Change Canada's development of the first national strategy to address environmental racism and advance environmental justice, as mandated by a 2024 Act.

• The National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act, passed in 2024, requires the minister to analyze the connections between socio-economic status, racialization, and environmental risk to create a national strategy for preventing and addressing environmental racism and advancing environmental justice.
• The signatories outline several requirements for a credible national strategy, including the use of an environmental equity lens in government decision-making (specifically mentioning the Major Projects Office), the centering of impacted communities through meaningful consultation, and the integration of data mapping that considers social, cultural, and ecological determinants of population health.
• The document highlights a systemic issue in Canada where Indigenous and racialized communities are disproportionately exposed to pollution and environmental degradation. This is compounded by the fact that population exposure data in Canada is typically not disaggregated by income level or race, which obscures the extent of the problem.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2025). Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Organization-Joint-Statement-National-Strategy-12.12.2025.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice. 2025. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Organization-Joint-Statement-National-Strategy-12.12.2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2025joint, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Organization-Joint-Statement-National-Strategy-12.12.2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }