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Proposal text
Be it resolved that.
• The platform of the GPC for the next federal election focus significantly on approaches to the environmental collapse of our civilization, and that,
• The platform be fully costed to show how our platform will ameliorate the climate catastrophe.
Type of Proposal
A directive to ask the party’s Federal Council to consider an action
Objective / Benefit
The climate of the world has changed dramatically in the last few years. Everybody in Canada is aware of the extreme weather events that have become far too common. This is the opportunity the GPC has been built for and is waiting for, and we need to take full advantage of it in the next election. No other party will dare to do it.
The GPC should establish itself as only and exclusively championing solutions to this catastrophe. All policies must be cast in an environmental light. Nothing else matters.
If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
None and all. This directive places a very forceful emphasis on the elaboration and implementation of all our policies in the light of climate change.
List any supporting evidence for your proposal
Self-evident!
Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
This directive will require a major change in emphasis at the top planning and execution levels in the party. Nothing else matters.
Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
Yes
Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
English
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Hey Colin,
I agree that those are contributing factors to high costs. However, record profits by large corps is also a factor.
And, at the same time as we are in a climate crisis, we are also facing unprecedented attacks against LGBQT+ families (which impact our household, directly, along with many others.)
For many households, the climate feels, rightly, right now, like an existential crisis AND so does the increase in hate attacks against queers, AND the genocide in Palestine AND the cost of living crisis which makes it impossible for young adults to venture out live independently AND so many others. Many of us are facing more than one existential crisis. How we word things like this, I think, should honour that inter-sectionality. Here in the GPO, there's often talk, from Schreiner and others, about the inter-connected problems being summarized as a crisis of caring ie for people, planet etc. So, how can we build that into this, so that we do more than name the climate crisis? We need to genuinely transform how we care for people and the planet, with concrete, measurable actions that make life easier for the countless people who are struggling, and only see things getting worse, not better.
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