2009 Climate Change Debate Vote Results
December 2, 2009

Just days before the United Nation’s historic Copenhagen summit the Munk Debates tackled one of the great public policy questions of our time: how should the world respond to climate change?

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Most Canadians agree warming planet is a defining crisis that demands action: survey
December 1, 2009

OTTAWA — Most Canadians think climate change is the planet's defining crisis, a new poll suggests.

That belief is held most strongly in Quebec and less so in the Prairies, a survey conducted by Harris-Decima on behalf of the Munk Debates has found.

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The case for action on climate change
November 5, 2009

In a little less than a month's time, Canadians will have the opportunity to take part in an important national debate on climate change -- and not a moment too soon.

The debate is being instigated by philanthropist Peter Munk. For two years, his eponymously named Munk Debates, which I help organize, have brought world-renowned thinkers to Canada to tackle meaty public policy issues.

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Munk Debates to Tackle Climate Change on the Eve of the U.N. Copenhagen Summit
October 15, 2009

Peter and Melanie Munk announced today the resolution and presenters for the fourth semi-annual Munk Debate to be held in Toronto on Tuesday, December 1st.

The fourth Munk Debate will explore the opportunities and hazards of the global response to climate change by debating the resolution: “Climate change is mankind's defining crisis, and demands a commensurate response.”

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