The summer is heating up!
#Edmonton and
#Montreal are flooded by historic rains, Lytton BC is under threat again by wildfire, and Vancouver Island is in a historic drought.
Does Environment Canada have the ability to warn us and track the changes in our climate? The government is cutting ECCC services and capabilities at a time that we need it more than ever.
Here's our petition to tell them to restore Environment Canada!
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7465 Please post it on all of your socials, send it in an email, send it to your MP and MLA/MPP.
We're only 73 signatures away from the magic 500 needed for
#e7465! We're hoping for many more before the summer ends so Government can't ignore this issue.
Here’s what we, citizens and residents of Canada, are asking from the
#Carney Government:
1. Reverse cuts to Environment and Climate Change Canada that impact weather forecasting, meteorological research and climate science;
2. Restore and maintain Weatheradio and other accessible public alert systems;
3. Protect and expand weather observation and climate monitoring stations across Canada;
4. Ensure adequate staffing and long-term funding for ECCC programs, scientists, meteorologists and technical experts; and
5. Recognize weather forecasting and climate monitoring as essential public safety infrastructure.
The petition ends August 26th in time for the new session in the fall. We have the summer to get it done!
Sources:
Edmonton “Deluge or rain” June 22 2026:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/deluge-of-rain-leads-to-flooding-water-restrictions-in-edmonton-and-surrounding-communities/ar-AA26guyy Montreal “100mm of rain” June 21 2025:
https://globalnews.ca/news/11915170/montreal-weather-flooding/Lytton “Out-of-control wildfire” June 19 2026:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-wildfire-evacuation-alert-9.7242975Vancouver Island “region of key concern” June 16 2026:
https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-a-region-of-key-concern-with-drought-at-third-highest-level-1330925/#canPoli #CdnPoli #ECCC #RestoreCarneyCuts #RestoreECCC #Weather #ClimateChange #ClimateScience
