Government responses were received in response to the petition submitted to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada from multiple NGOs.

Government responses were received in response to the petition submitted to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada from multiple NGOs.
This report addresses how rural transportation affects vulnerable populations as well as its impacts on human health and the environment. Recommendations are provided with consideration to improving quality of life for rural communities, adapting to climate change and providing access to clean transportation for sustainable long term solutions.
Ce rapport traite de la manière dont le transport rural affecte les populations vulnérables ainsi que de ses impacts sur la santé humaine et l'environnement. Des recommandations sont fournies en tenant compte de l'amélioration de la qualité de vie des communautés rurales, de l'adaptation au changement climatique et de l'accès à des transports propres pour des solutions durables à long terme.
CELA and Prevent Cancer Now submitted a petition to the Federal Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development to seek a response from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, and other federal departments that address asbestos waste. The purpose of this petition is to examine whether harm to Canadian health is effectively prevented under the current regulation of asbestos and cement pipes containing asbestos.
It’s crucial that climate change declarations are accompanied by action — and, as climate change disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities, action needs to be equity-focused.
Petition submitted to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada from multiple NGOs.