Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws
Don't miss David Boyd, environmental lawyer, professor, and author touring the country to promote his latest book! (Credits : Trudy Ferguson).
On October 6th at 12:15, the Centre for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation, will be hosting a talk by David Boyd, environmental lawyer, professor, and author currently touring the country to promote his latest book titled Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws. He will be accompanied by Dr. François Reeves, cardiologist and author of Planet Heart.
Tens of thousands of Canadians are getting sick from toxic substances in the air, food, water, and consumer products. In his book, David Boyd assesses the environmental burden of disease in Canada, identifies its unequal distribution, and estimates the associated economic costs. He then compares Canada’s environmental laws and policies with those in the US, Australia, and the EU, illustrating Canada’s second-rate standards. Finally, he prescribes legal remedies that will prevent thousands of premature deaths, millions of illnesses, and billions of dollars in unnecessary health care expenditures annually.
The talk will be held in English.
Duration: 1 hr 15 m. Voluntary contributions. Sign up here: lamdd.org/rsvp
Thank you!
The Centre for Sustainable Development would like to thank the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF), Copticom, Novae, the Journal Métro, as well as Alcoa, its main partner in programming. The greenhouse gas emissions generated by the 2015 program participants will be offset thanks to a partnership with Planetair.
