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

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement opposing Bill 4, the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018, arguing that repealing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 would undermine critical emissions reductions and public health.

• CAPE recommends that the government does not support Bill 4 and instead maintains and modifies Ontario's existing cap-and-trade program. The organization argues that the province cannot afford the time to develop a new Climate Action Plan given the urgency of keeping global temperature increases below 1.5 degrees C to avoid catastrophic climate change.
• Ontario's cap-and-trade program collected $2.8 billion to fund projects aimed at reducing emissions in the transportation, building, and industrial sectors. These funds supported public transit, cycling infrastructure, the electrification of transportation, energy efficiency projects, and renewable energy for residences, businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms.
• The document identifies the primary sources of climate emissions in Ontario as the transportation sector (33%), buildings (22%), and industry (18%).
• If the government proceeds with Bill 4, CAPE asserts it must be replaced quickly with a plan that commits Ontario to specific emission targets: 15% below 1990 levels by 2020, 37% below 1990 levels by 2030, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 to meet international commitments to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C.
• The statement links climate change to immediate public health threats in Canada, noting that Ontario experienced 1312 wildfires in the year of the report, compared to a 10-year average of 716. Additionally, a heat wave in Quebec claimed over 90 lives in a single week in July.

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

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Re: Bill 4, Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 |date=9 October 2018 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Submission-Bill-4-Ontario-Oct-9-2018.pdf#new_tab |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

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} }