For decades, Canada has lagged in its obligations to the international community, and today we hear renewed calls from Global South leaders and social movements for greater solidarity from Canadian civil society as the climate crisis closes in. In a time of great political and ecological uncertainty, it is critical for Canadian civil society to build shared values of internationalism and solidarity, drawing from decades of wisdom and hard-won gains by people’s movements around the world.

For those working towards climate, ecological and economic justice in Canada, we must examine the Canadian government’s role in the climate crisis internationally.