How James Pasternak voted at council

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1. 2024.IE16.8ADOPTED

   Fossil Fuel Advocacy Advertising on City Assets

   The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards provides: 8. Advertisements must not distort the true meaning of statements made by professionals or scientific authorities. Advertising claims must not imply that they have a scientific basis that they do not truly possess. Any scientific, professional or authoritative claims or statements must be applicable to the Canadian context, unless otherwise clearly stated. Climate change is an unprecedented threat to people in Toronto and worldwide, with overwhelming consequences, especially for the most vulnerable. In Toronto, climate change is already causing serious impacts, including increases in average heat, and in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. In turn, these adversely affect the Toronto Transit Commission and those we serve. The Government of Canada has made international climate commitments to drastically reduce fossil fuel consumption and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The City of Toronto, through TransformTO, and an annual carbon budget, has committed to achieve Net Zero climate pollution by 2040. Fossil fuel companies have a well-documented history of using their immense wealth for advocacy advertising to…

   City Council · 2024-10-10 18:11 PM

   Adopt Item

   James Pasternak's vote: No

   Majority required - IE16.8 - Adopt the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   15-6

   Source outcome

   Carried, 15-6