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> MARCH 31, 2010 > > Climate change bill returns to house for 3rd reading > > > OTTAWA – On Wednesday the country’s only federal climate change > legislation, > the Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) returns to the House of > Commons to begin debate on 3rd reading, with a vote likely within a month. > > Introduced by New Democrat MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay–Superior North), > C-311 > will commit the federal government to achieving practical science-based > greenhouse gas reduction targets, and make it accountable to Canadians > through regular reports on actions taken to meet the targets. > > Bill C-377, substantially the same bill, was introduced by New Democrat > Leader Jack Layton in 2007. This bill was passed by the House of Commons > in > 2008 with the support of the Liberals and the Bloc, but died in the Senate > when the election was called. > > “For a long time, successive federal governments have only paid lip > service > to fighting climate change,” said Hyer. “But in the coming weeks we will > have a chance to finally adopt meaningful regulations that will meet our > international commitments and make Canada an environmental leader. The > importance of this vital legislation to the future prosperity and health > of > Canadians transcends partisan politics, and we hope all opposition Members > will support it.” > > For more information, please contact: Jesse Brady, Press Secretary, > 613-944-9372 > > The Climate Accountability Act (Bill C-311) commits Canada to: > > * REDUCE Canadian greenhouse gas emissions to 25 percent below 1990 levels > by 2020, and by 80 percent by 2050. > * regular REVIEW of our progress on reducing emissions
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