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[[link removed]] (© Amnesty International)2020 was supposed to be
the year of climate action

>> Call on the Canadian government to stop delaying action on climate change
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Dear John,

COVID-19 has overshadowed many other global issues, but governments cannot
continue using the pandemic as an excuse to put off taking action on climate
change.

Climate change is already having real and devasting human rights impacts. It's effects -- wildfires, floods, droughts, and dangerous storms -- are
falling hardest upon those already vulnerable and marginalized both in Canada
and the rest of the world, particularly in the Global South. This includes, but
is not limited to, Indigenous peoples, women, and those in various regions of
the Global South, the Arctic, and low-lying island states.

2020 was supposed to be the year of climate action. While COVID-19 has disrupted
so much, it has shown us that in times of crisis we can and must act together to
overcome shared global threats. Likewise, we urgently need a committed,
collective and united response to the threat of climate change.

As with COVID-19, we must ensure that the rights of those who are bearing the
brunt of the worst impacts are not forgotten. Millions of people are already
suffering from the disastrous effects of climate change–from devastating floods
submerging one third of Bangladesh to unprecedented wildfires on the US West
Coast as just the most recent examples.

The Canadian government must keep its commitment to achieve ambitious and
necessary emission reduction targets despite COVID-19 , while working in a multilateral way to protect the rights of those already
being most impacted by climate change today.

>> Call on the government of Canada to take action on one of the most critical
human rights challenges of our time.
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This is the moment to shape the future we want. This is your moment.

Young people remain at the leading edge of climate action. Tomorrow is the next global climate strike and youth have found creative ways
to continue their strikes during the pandemic.

>> Find out how to join the Sept 25 climate strikes and participate in other
climate justice actions and events.
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This video shows Amnesty youth members around the world speaking about why they are joining the climate
strikes.

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WATCH VIDEO: Youth take action for climate justice
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In solidarity,

Fiona Koza
Climate Change and Human Rights Campaigner
Amnesty International Canada



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