CSLA Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for 2024
The CSLA encourages you to meet with your MP to share these messages. Learn more about the advocacy tools the CSLA offers to members.
The CSLA calls on the federal government to:
#1: Increase investment and support for ecosystem conservation and restoration, and promote planning and design that benefits and sustains both ecosystems and society.
#2: Allocate resources to promote nature-based solutions as a practical, effective, and sustainable approach to address climate adaptation in the built environment.
#3: Provide and plan for adequate housing in support of sustainable development goals by recognizing the importance of natural systems and green spaces to community health, well-being and resilience.
#4: Invest in policies and initiatives that promote reconciliation, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the built environment to ensure that all communities have access to high-quality, sustainable, and inclusive public spaces.
#5: Invest in employment and training opportunities, and improve procurement processes to build capacity within the profession of landscape architecture and related fields.
CSLA's Previous Budget Recommendations
- For 2018 budget: Re-thinking where, why and how we build
- For the 2019 budget: Ensuring Canada’s Competitiveness by
Building Resilient Communities - For the 2020 budget: Climate Emergency: The Required Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
- For the 2021 budget: Restarting the Canadian economy, as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic
- For the 2022 budget: Stronger Canadian communities through green investment and healthy landscape
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