Why Is It Important To Have Eco Rights In Canada

In my opinion Canada does not need to include eco-rights in the Charter of rights and freedoms. Introduced by Pierre Trudeau, it protects the collective quality of life of all Canadian citizens, lives up to its standards, and the introduction of eco-rights, as of now is not necessary. Currently, there are much greater issues to be addressed, before further delving into ecological matters. Furthermore, eco-rights will be a limiting factor, when generating economic revenue for Canada, and as a result, jobs in industries such as oil, natural gas, and other resources will decrease. Also, the environmental performances of Canada is not as bad as we may think. According to the Environmental Performance Index, out of 178 countries, Canada is 24th, which is quite satisfactory, considering Canada’s exceptional economy.
Big companies that hold stock in Canada’s resources would be in jeopardy due to limits as to how much the resources can be extracted or the expansion of an extraction site is restricted, or because an environmental corporation is suing them .The last point as to why I am against the inclusion of eco-rights is because, instead of incorporating eco-rights into the charter, there are much more efficient ways of protecting the environment, like investing in renewable energy, in which the economy will benefit as well. Putting pen to paper, and including the eco-rights into the Charter, won’t change everything, but renewable energy, electrical windmills, hydroelectric power, geothermal power,