Microsoft Word - Climate health emergency letter for Minister

The document argues that climate change is a health emergency in Canada, citing record-breaking heat and wildfires in 2023. It calls on the Minister of Health to lead decarbonization of the healthcare system, address fossil fuel pollution as a root cause of health harms, and implement the National Adaptation Strategy to protect vulnerable populations.

• The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was record-breaking, with over 15 million hectares burned and significant health impacts from wildfire smoke affecting millions of people.
• Climate-related extreme weather has caused significant loss of life in Canada, including hundreds of deaths from heatwaves over the last five years and fatalities from floods in Nova Scotia.
• Certain populations in Canada face disproportionate risks and environmental injustice from the climate crisis, specifically children, infants, the elderly, disabled, racialized people, and Indigenous peoples.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2023). Microsoft Word - Climate health emergency letter for Minister. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Climate-health-emergency-letter-Health-Minister-2.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Microsoft Word - Climate health emergency letter for Minister. 2023. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Climate-health-emergency-letter-Health-Minister-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Microsoft Word - Climate health emergency letter for Minister |date=10 October 2023 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Climate-health-emergency-letter-Health-Minister-2.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2023microsoft, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - Climate health emergency letter for Minister}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Climate-health-emergency-letter-Health-Minister-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }