Re: Bill C-262

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) urges the Canadian government to enact Bill C-262, which would implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). CAPE argues that UNDRIP is essential for environmental justice and health, noting that Indigenous peoples in Canada face disproportionate environmental risks, including limited access to safe drinking water and the cumulative negative impacts of resource extraction such as fracking, mining, and hydroelectric dams.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) supports Bill C-262 because it commits Canada to implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which CAPE views as critical for promoting environmental health and justice for First Peoples.
• Indigenous peoples in Canada experience a disproportionate burden of environmental risks; a 2009 United Nations Report indicated they were 90 times less likely than other Canadians to have access to safe drinking water.
• Resource extraction activities, including fracking, 11 mines, two large-scale hydroelectric dams, 8,000 oil and gas well sites, and 10,000 pipelines, have been found to erode the culture, traditional ways of life, and mental health of First Nations communities.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2018). Re: Bill C-262. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3.Letter-to-the-Right-Honourable-Prime-Minister-Justin-Trudeau-re-Bill-C-262-February-7th-2018.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Re: Bill C-262. 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3.Letter-to-the-Right-Honourable-Prime-Minister-Justin-Trudeau-re-Bill-C-262-February-7th-2018.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Re: Bill C-262 |date=7 February 2018 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3.Letter-to-the-Right-Honourable-Prime-Minister-Justin-Trudeau-re-Bill-C-262-February-7th-2018.pdf#new_tab |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2018bill, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Re: Bill C-262}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3.Letter-to-the-Right-Honourable-Prime-Minister-Justin-Trudeau-re-Bill-C-262-February-7th-2018.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }