Re: Bill 4, Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) opposes Bill 4, which proposes repealing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016. CAPE argues that Ontario's cap-and-trade program is essential for reducing emissions in the transportation (33%), buildings (22%), and industry (18%) sectors, and has collected $2.8 billion to fund public transit, electrification, and energy efficiency. The organization emphasizes that climate change is the "greatest public health threat of this century," citing recent extreme heat in Ontario and Quebec, as well as an increase in Ontario wildfires (1,312 in 2018 compared to a 10-year average of 716). CAPE recommends that if the government proceeds with the repeal, it must immediately implement a replacement plan that commits to reducing emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 to align with the 1.5 degrees C warming limit.

• CAPE opposes Bill 4 and the repeal of the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016, urging the government to maintain and modify the existing cap-and-trade program instead.
• Ontario's cap-and-trade program has generated $2.8 billion in funds used for renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, cycling infrastructure, the electrification of transportation, and public transit.
• The document identifies the primary sources of climate emissions in Ontario as the transportation sector (33%), buildings (22%), and industry (18%).
• Climate-driven events in 2018 highlighted the public health risks in the region, including a heat wave in Quebec that caused over 90 deaths in one week and 1,312 wildfires in Ontario, significantly above the 10-year average of 716.
• If Bill 4 is passed, CAPE demands a replacement plan that commits Ontario to reducing climate emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, with interim targets of 15% below 1990 levels by 2020 and 37% below 1990 levels by 2030.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2018). Re: Bill 4, Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Submission-Bill-4-Ontario-Oct-9-2018.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Re: Bill 4, Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018. 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Submission-Bill-4-Ontario-Oct-9-2018.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2018bill, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Re: Bill 4, Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Submission-Bill-4-Ontario-Oct-9-2018.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }