OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2015 /CNW/ - Thousands will gather on Sunday, November 29, the day before the Paris climate summit, to tell our political leaders that a 100% clean and renewable Canada by 2050 is 100% possible.
A diverse coalition representing First Nations, business, labour, faith communities, environmental groups and individual, concerned Canadians will call for bold action on climate change and on building a clean, renewable and just future.
| Press Conference |
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| Date: |
Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
| Speakers: |
Joanna Kerr, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada |
| Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence |
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| Dr. John Stone, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton Univerity |
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| Chief Lance Haymond of the Eagle Village First Nation |
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| Time: |
10:30 a.m. |
| Location: |
Capital Hill Hotel & Suites, Laurier Room |
| 88 Albert Street, Ottawa |
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| Call-In: |
1.866.219.7782 , Code: 700446 |
| Speeches will be delivered in French and English, and a bilingual question period will follow. Speakers will be available to media upon request. |
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| March Departure: |
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| Time: |
1:30 p.m |
| Location: |
Ottawa City Hall |
| Marion Dewar Plaza, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON |
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| March Arrival: |
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| Time: |
3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Parliament Hill |
Many prominent personalities will also take part in the March, including :
- Most Reverence Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and former President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Ashley Callingbull - Mrs Universe
- David Suzuki, scientists, environmentalist
- Tzeporah Berman, Adjunct Professor Faculty of Environmental Studies York University
SOURCE Équiterre
Sarbjit Kaur (English), [email protected], 416-274-5324; Julie Tremblay, Equiterre (French), [email protected], 514-966-6992; Mathieu M-Perron,CSN, [email protected], 514-773-0060
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