Canadian bank CEOs have refused requests to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, so committee members will now have to force them to appear.
Contact Environmental Committee Chair Francis Scarpaleggia at 613-995-8281 or <.(email protected)>And force bank CEOs to testify about their efforts to tackle climate change.
The CEOs had been invited to answer questions related to the commission's inquiry into the impact of the financial system on the environment and climate, but they declined the invitation and instead preferred to send representatives from industry groups. .As a lobbyist for ExxonMobil admitted in the video During Greenpeace stings, companies send representatives of industry groups to political hearings to act as „whiplashers“ so that CEOs don't have to answer difficult questions.
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This hearing comes at a critical moment:
We won't meet our climate goals unless we stop funding climate change.
Bank CEOs are among the highest paid people in the country and must be prepared to take responsibility for their decisions. It is important that the CEO be present and answer questions from elected representatives. under oath If necessary, please contact the Commission to urge them to use the powers they have on our behalf to summon the bankers and force them to answer about their decisions.
Contact Environmental Committee Chair Francis Scarpaleggia at 613-995-8281 or <.(email protected)>And force bank CEOs to testify about their efforts to tackle climate change.