Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies - A public lecture

A public lecture with Dr David Boyd, author of Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies (UBC Press, 2015), organized by the Environmental Law McGill student club and the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy.

Abstract

Description: Canadians are getting sick from toxic substances in the air, food, water, and consumer products. In Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies (UBC Press, 2015), David Boyd sets out to remedy Canada’s environmental health problems. He begins by assessing the environmental burden of disease, identifies its unequal distribution, and estimates the associated economic costs. He then compares Canada’s environmental laws and policies with those in the US, Australia, and the EU, delivering a provocative diagnosis of the causes of Canada’s second-rate standards. Finally, he prescribes legal remedies that will enable Canada to catch up with the world’s environmental leaders while delivering substantial health and economic benefits.