Mr. Speaker, I stand today once again to present a petition from young people across my riding of South Okanagan—West Kootenay and the neighbouring riding of Kootenay—Columbia.
They are extremely concerned about the accelerating impacts of climate change and wonder whether they will be able to grow, survive and thrive in an uncertain future. They point out that Canada's climate targets are completely insufficient to play our role in keeping global warming below two degrees and that continued subsidization of the fossil fuel sector is sending us in the wrong direction.
The petitioners call for meaningful legislated climate targets, effective carbon tax and redirecting fossil fuel subsidies into jobs and training for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency and low-carbon transportation.