 The Canadian government has announced it will work with provinces, territories, first nations and people across the country to develop a national climate strategy by the end of 2016 to determine how Canada will tackle climate change in the upcoming years. During May and June, the government has asked members of parliament to hold public consultations for this climate strategy with the constituents in their writings. This process will offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity for people to call for an ambitious national climate strategy. So we're going to be speaking up in support of the People's Climate Plan. The People's Climate Plan calls for a national climate strategy that aligns with the science of climate change by keeping the majority of fossil fuels reserves in the ground. The billed a 21st century economy run 100% on renewable energy by 2050 which is committed to respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples and is anchored in principles of justice for workers and workers and communities most affected by climate change. That means ratifying and honoring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. So here's our plan. First, we'll organize to demand that our MPs hold fair and inclusive consultations in our writings. Next, we'll fill up the room during government consultations with people from our local communities in support of the People's Climate Plan. And then, before the climate strategy is unveiled in the fall, we'll mobilize en masse to hold the government accountable for taking bold and ambitious climate action. That's why it's even more important for us to stand together and demand meaningful national action on climate change. To pledge to speak up at a government consultation near you, visit peoplesclimate.ca.