Canada slammed at Durban climate talks

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Source: CBC

The coming week in Durban, S.A., will be a crucial test of whether world leaders can reach agreement on a treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which expires next year.

The South Africans hosting the conference do not want the negotiations to fail on its watch, but Canada is making that job hard.

A statement made during question period in Ottawa on Friday seems to illustrate the conflict in Durban.

"Canada is working towards a single new international climate change regime that will include commitments by all major emitters," Environment Minister Peter Kent said in question period on in Ottawa on Friday.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/12/04/pol-durban-canada.html

[limpyhobbler]

1. and that's not even to mention the mfing tar sands, nt

[Peace Patriot]

2. Canada has become a U.S. transglobal corporate, bankster, war profiteer TOOL.

It is very sad to see how that progressive peoples' government is being used.

[PDJane]

3. And by the time we get Harper out of office,

Canada will not be the same. It's discouraging.

And yes, at the moment, Canada should be getting a very hard time at Durban.