Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MELANIE SNOW

May 17, 2023

Just one week into the month of May, news outlets across the country were once again reporting that tens of thousands of people had evacuated their homes in Alberta due to raging wildfires. Serious flooding is endangering people in British Columbia and Quebec. The Intergover...

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