Ottawa will likely become the next Canadian city to declare a climate emergency after its environment committee agreed to make fighting climate a priority this term of council. "The staff folks at city hall here, they want to do this, they are not dinosaurs that don't believe in climate change," Menard said. Ottawa city council has pledged to make fighting climate change a priority during this term of council. Protesters outside city hall say YES and want city councillors to make it official. The eight-pronged climate emergency motion still needs full council's approval.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2019 23:26 UTC