2018 ANNUAL REPORT

air, land, and water for the benefit of all fiscal solutions for Canada that spark In other words, the best that science has to offer is telling us we must take urgent action Canadians, now and in the future. [...] Aimed at the broader public instead of policy-makers, Clearing the Air also garnered significant media attention, liabilities for mine remediation and reclamation totaled the online essay lays out the facts and evidence in clear, with coverage by CBC, CTV, BNN, Maclean’s, The Star, the Globe more than digestible, jargon-free terms. [...] We also stress that financial of Canadians want governments are open to the idea business leaders for frank discussions about energy policies They also ensure enough funding is available for compensation assurance policies are meant to help manage risk, not to take more action to combat of carbon pricing that are good for both the economy and the environment. [...] me that science and economics have taken on As well as attracting coverage in the Globe and Mail and “ some strange political ownership—why the “ industry magazines, our report provided opportunities for us The Ecofiscal Commission report should be science of the left wing is different than the It’s not about ignoring risks or about eliminating to have many productive, behind-the-scenes conversati. [...] Albert build on existing policy, in particular the Canadian Council of Edmonton FEDERAL CARBON PRICING BACKSTOP Ministers of the Environment’s (CCME) ramped-up ambition Vancouver Victoria NATIONAL of the Canada-wide Action Plan on Extended Producer Penticton Calgary Saskatoon On October 23, the Government of Canada released the details Responsibility (CCME, 2009).