The Sierra Club of Canada is giving the federal Conservatives a failing grade for their environmental record and kudos to Quebec and British Columbia for their efforts to reduce emissions.
A report by the Ottawa-based environmental group says federal officials have a lot to learn from their municipal and provincial counterparts when it comes to climate change.
The report was released in advance of Saturday's three-year anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol.
Spokesman Stephen Hazell said the international agreement is binding and still in effect, even though Ottawa is proceeding with its own climate-change plan.
Mr. Hazell commended Quebec and British Columbia for coming up with serious strategies to reduce emissions, and he extended praise to more than 150 municipalities that have signed onto a climate change plan.
He said environmentalists across the country will work hard to make the environment a key issue whenever a federal election is called.
“The next federal election will give Canadians the chance to demand serious action to reduce emissions so that Canada can hold its head high internationally as a respected steward of the atmosphere,” said Jean Langlois, the Sierra Club's national campaign director.
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