Sierra Club of Canada
1998 Rio Report
Federal and Provincial Report Card Summaries
Click here to read the full text of the 1998 Report
Federal Government
G.H. Brundtland High School
M. Strong, Principal
SIXTH ANNUAL RIO REPORT CARD
Curriculum: Based on commitments made at the United Nations
Conference
on Environment and Development, June 1992
Students: Jean, Paul, Ralph, Christine and the Government of Canada
|
SUBJECT |
GRADE |
COMMENTS |
| 1. Commitment to increase Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to 0.7% of GNP. |
D |
Slight improvement - must see more effort
here.
|
| 2. Commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. |
Incomplete |
Action required - not more process. |
| 3. Commitment to protect biodiversity. |
F |
Ditto the grade from Professor Emmett. |
| 4. Commitment to review and reform pesticide policies. |
F |
Hope to see progress soon! |
| 5. Commitment to environmental assessment of projects. |
F |
Again, review the Act! |
| 6. Agenda 21 commitment to make trade and environment mutually supportive. |
F |
WTO continues to erode environmental standards. |
| 7. Conservation of living marine resources. |
D+ |
Some improvement. |
| 8. Commitment to Indigenous Peoples. |
D |
Better! Let's see action now. |
| 9. Incorporating environmental concerns. |
F |
Jean will have to repeat the course. |
| 10. Forests. |
D |
Diversify your reading list to include biodiversity. |
G.H. Brundtland High School
M. Strong, Principal
SIXTH ANNUAL RIO REPORT CARD
Curriculum: Based on commitments made at the United Nations
Conference on
Environment and Development, June 1992
| PROVINCE | SUBJECT |
GRADE |
COMMENTS |
| Newfoundland | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
C-
F |
Brian needs to complete promised parks. |
| Nova Scotia | Biodiversity
Toxic Chemicals/Pollution
Climate Change |
C-
F
F |
Congratulations on Jim CampbellÕs
Barrens.
Russell check your backyard. |
| Prince Edward Island | Biodiversity
Climate Change
Pesticides/Toxics |
D
F
F |
Little Island - lots of problems. |
| New Brunswick | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
D
D |
This mark needs work - set up parks. |
| Quebec | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
F
C |
The best grade in the class on climate change. |
| Ontario | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
F
F |
Appalling - Mike is sleeping through ecology class. |
| Manitoba | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
D
F |
Gary - read your climate change homework. |
| Saskatchewan | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
C+
F |
Roy - best mark on biodiversity of your provincial colleagues. |
| Alberta | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
F-
F- |
Ralph - class clown, not good enough. Pay attention to subjects. |
| British Columbia | Biodiversity
Climate Change
Bonus marks |
D-
F
A+ |
Glen - ripping up your Forest
Code is not acceptable!
Excellent work on the MAI |
| Northwest Territories | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
C
C |
Average - could improve. |
| Yukon | Biodiversity
Climate Change |
C+
C |
Best yet of marks anywhere. |
Click here to read the full text of the 1998 Rio
Report
1998, Sierra Club of Canada