The climate crisis that humanity is facing has global causes and implications. Scientists agree that anthropogenic climate change is real and that if greenhouse gas are not efficiently reduced, all nations will face undesirable and dangerous consequences (IPCC, 2007). Ironically, the industrialized countries that have contributed the most to the problem are not those that will be the most vulnerable to climate change. Yet, they are the most reluctant to implement ambitious climate solutions. This is mainly why Canada has been highly criticized by the international community and environmentalists over the last few years. Despite its commitment to the Kyoto protocol, Canada will not meet it's greenhouse gas reduction targets and instead is waiting for United States to make the first steps (Rabe, 2008).
