It's Time for a Green Democracy

 

Recently I had a conversation with an old friend who is now working with the group of people who are concerned about climate change.  Recently, there was a call for all greens to form a new organization to push on this issue.  There were over 1000 Groups Contacted in Canada.  How could they form a new political movement.  It seems to me that we need a new movement calling for radical change.  This new new Green – alternative could be based on certain truths.  

First:

The liberal model of everyone pursuing their own self-interest and scale there must be a return to promoting the alternative principles of democracy and equality.

Second:

There must be an endorsement for the leap manifesto.  Replacing fossil fuel energy with electrical energy has to be a primary goal.  

Third:

The new green alternative must endorse the green new deal for Canada.  This would include high-speed rail system from coast-to-coast. There would be a public bus system which would be free to users.

         
Fourth:

There would have to be a strong commitment to reconciliation beginning with implementation of the process and how it is a vital role to human rights. The implementation of the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.  

Fifth:

There would have to be a democratic commitment to housing as a basic human right. This would require a major commitment to building appropriate and affordable housing for all.
 

Sixth:

There would have to be in a new income progressive corporate tax structure based on ability to pay.  No corporation could avoid paying taxes in Canada.  The universal basic income could become a part of this structure.

Seventh:

There would have to be a shift from support for corporate agribusiness to ecological farming.  The vacant agricultural communities would have to be reestablished.

Eighth:

There would have to be a strong commitment to the international green principle of nonviolence.  There is no need for fighter-bombers if we are not going to bomb anyone. We would also reject the US policy of using drones for assassinations.  Canada would have to withdraw from the defence production agreement with the United States.  These policies might require Canada to withdrawal from NATO.

Programs around these principles would obviously create a great many good jobs.  There is no need to to continue to accept high rates of unemployment in any community or jobs that don't pay a living wage.