Stephen Hazell
Opinion - Letters
The Globe and Mail
Re “Does the world need more Canada?” (Opinion, Aug. 26): John Rapley omits that the climate and nature crises are humanity’s defining challenges this century. Canada is very much a laggard in addressing these crises despite federal initiatives on carbon pricing, protected areas and single-use plastics.
Canada produces more carbon pollution per capita than most developed countries, and more garbage per capita than any other. Canada still hasn’t fully implemented the 1992 Biodiversity Convention. Canadians may be seen as good guys and gals globally, but we are still most proficient at biosphere wrecking.
Stephen Hazell Ottawa