Elizabeth May, Saanich—Gulf Islands
Linked statement
“A great Canadian climate scientist, Dr. Jim Bruce, has died. He helped found the IPCC and warned us about the dangers of climate change. We must honor his memory by working much harder to protect the planet.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canada lost one of our greatest scientists. Globally respected environmental scientist and leader, Dr. Jim Bruce, died in his 89th year, as ever, with his wonderful, dear wife Ruth of 77 years at his side. Jim led the way in water policy science in this country and globally, served with the World Meteorological Organization and was one of the founders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We have lost his voice, but we have not lost his words. He wrote, in June 1988, as the consensus statement of our first international scientific conference in Toronto, “Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.” In his memory, it is not too late. We must redouble our efforts. In the name of Dr. Jim Bruce and all he stood for, we must save all we can while we can.”
Mr. Speaker, Canada lost one of our greatest scientists. Globally respected environmental scientist and leader, Dr. Jim Bruce, died in his 89th year, as ever, with his wonderful, dear wife Ruth of 77 years at his side. Jim led the way in water policy science in this country and globally, served with the World Meteorological Organization and was one of the founders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We have lost his voice, but we have not lost his words. He wrote, in June 1988, as the consensus statement of our first international scientific conference in Toronto, “Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.” In his memory, it is not too late. We must redouble our efforts. In the name of Dr. Jim Bruce and all he stood for, we must save all we can while we can.