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    #43 The Catastrophe Commissioner
    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
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    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical 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

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    Oxio, The Peak, Calm, Douglas

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