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Ban all fossil fuel advertising, promotion and sponsorship in Canada

Avatar: Anna Keenan Anna Keenan
Proposal text
BE IT RESOLVED that all advertising, promotion and sponsorships for fossil fuels, fossil-fuelled vehicles, and fossil-fuelled travel, should be banned in Canada. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Canadian regulations should mandate disclosure of the health and environmental risks of fossil fuel production and use.
Type of Proposal
Public policy that the party would represent
Objective / Benefit
In the age of climate crisis, we must do everything we can to reduce emissions, including reducing both supply and demand as fast as possible. Currently, fossil fuel (and fossil-fuelled) companies purchase "demand generation" advertising, inflating social desire to consume more than is needed, so they can grow their private profits, at the expense of future generations. They then use increased consumption as a ‘social licence’ for continued expansion of supply. Removing the artificially-inflated demand created by advertising, promotion and sponsorships will be one of the ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ in emission reduction, similar to ending tobacco advertising.
If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
N/A
List any supporting evidence for your proposal
On the success of TAPS (Tobacco ad) bans: * https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/m21_7.pdf * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734674/ * https://www.who.int/activities/enforcing-tobacco-advertising-promotion-sponsorship-bans Bans on FFAPS (Fossil Fuel ads) already introduced: * France, Amsterdam: https://www.corporateknights.com/leadership/will-more-countries-ban-fossil-fuel-ads/ * The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jan/29/guardian-to-ban-advertising-from-fossil-fuel-firms-climate-crisis Advocacy groups working worldwide to expand this practice: * Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: https://www.stopfossilfuelads.ca/ * European Citizens Initiative: https://banfossilfuelads.org/ * Australia: https://fossiladban.org/ * Other global initiatives: https://www.worldwithoutfossilads.org/projects/ * List of others: https://verbiedfossielereclame.nl/only-words/
Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
It affects all current and future citizens of the world positively, by reducing emissions from unnecessary demand. While it will likely affect the financial profits of the fossil fuel industry, I consider the decline of that industry and a transition to others to be a net benefit, so I don’t consider it necessary to consult with them.
Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
Yes
Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
English

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