#43 The Catastrophe Commissioner

July 26, 2022

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In this episode, Jerry DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, delves into the Canadian federal response to climate change, and why our response is still insufficient. DeMarco unpacks 30 years of failed climate progress and offers an analysis of our government’s actions and inactions to deal with our seemingly impending doom.

Noor Azrieh

Host/Producer

Tristan Capacchione

Producer

Sarah Lawrynuik

Senior Producer

Kieran Oudshoorn

Managing Editor, Podcasts

In this episode, Jerry DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, delves into the Canadian federal response to climate change, and why our response is still insufficient. DeMarco unpacks 30 years of failed climate progress and offers an analysis of our government’s actions and inactions to deal with our seemingly impending doom.

Links:
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada
Federal environment commissioner presents his 2022 spring reports – April 26, 2022

Sponsors:
Oxio, The Peak, Calm, Douglas

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