Nunavut disproportionately hurt by universal approach to carbon pricing

The Arctic environment is particular vulnerable to changes in temperature, and those changes go right to the heart of the way of life for many northerners. Warmer temperatures produce thinner sea ice, for example, which makes hunting and fishing even more perilous for the Inuit who live off the land.

It’s critical that we recognize that the unique challenges in Nunavut cannot be compared to the challenges of Canadians living south of the 60th parallel, writes Peter Taptuna. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY PETER TAPTUNA

October 24, 2016

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plan to implement a carbon price for Canada. Starting in 2018, the price in Canada for carbon emissions will be $10 per tonne; by 2022 that price will be $50 per tonne. Provinces and territories were given the flexibility to implement t...

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