gor[b] Paul Gorbould: Words and Pictures

Zero tonne challenge

Remember that One Tonne Challenge thing that Rick Mercer was pimping?

It's over. Killed a few months ago.

The program was part of the Government of Canada Climate Change program, which has been disappeared. Try their site:

The Government of Canada Climate Change site is currently unavailable.

We appreciate your interest in the important issue of climate change and suggest that you visit the following sites for more information:

Let's do that…

OK, so here's what we find at the Green Lane link:

The Government of Canada is committed to the development and implementation of a Made-in-Canada plan for reducing greenhouse gases and ensuring clean air, water, land and energy for Canadians. The Made-in-Canada approach will be effective, realistic and focus on achieving sustained reductions in emissions in Canada while ensuring a strong economy. The Government will develop solutions that have clear environmental benefits to Canada and improve our ability to market new technologies around the world.

That's it. That's our government's total plan for battling climate change.

Translation: "We're working on it, honest. It's all good. Under control. Fuggedaboutit."

The Natural Resources Canada link has nothing about climate change.

I see from that rather stark "unavailable" announcement (the governmental equivalent of a 404 error) that the site was last updated in June... meaning it took our government less than six months to lick that pesky global warming thing!

Nicely done.